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Cecil Howard Green
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Cecil Green (mid 1980s)
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| Born | August 6, 1900 |
| Died | April 11, 2003 (aged 102) |
| Education | Electrical engineering |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia MIT |
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| Spouse(s) | Ida Green |
| Awards | Public Welfare Medal Revelle Medal |
Cecil Howard Green KBE (born August 6, 1900 – died April 11, 2003) was a smart scientist from Britain who later became an American citizen. He studied how the Earth works, a field called geophysics. He went to the University of British Columbia and the MIT.
He is famous for helping to start a big company called Texas Instruments. With his wife, Ida Green, he was also a very generous person, known as a philanthropist. They gave a lot of money to help build and support many schools and universities. Some of these include the University of Texas at Dallas, Green College at the University of British Columbia, and Green College at the University of Oxford. They also helped many libraries and science centers.
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Cecil Green's Early Life and Education
Cecil Green was born in Whitefield, England, in 1900. When he was young, his family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Later, they moved to San Francisco, United States. There, he saw the big 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
His family then settled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Cecil studied at the UBC for two years. After that, he moved to the MIT. He earned two degrees in electrical engineering in 1924.
Meeting Ida Flansburgh
In 1923, Cecil met Ida Flansburgh. This was while he was working on his master's degree at the General Electric Research Center. They were married for 60 years. Ida passed away in 1986.
Founding Texas Instruments
In 1941, Cecil Green and his business partners bought a company called GSI. GSI was a company that explored the Earth's layers. They used special tools to find oil and gas.
During World War II, GSI started doing work with electronics. In 1951, the company changed its name to Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). GSI then became a part of TI.
Cecil Green's Role at Texas Instruments
Cecil Green held many important jobs at GSI. He was a vice president from 1941 to 1951. Then he became president from 1951 to 1955. From 1955 to 1959, he was the chairman of GSI.
He also worked as a vice president and director at Texas Instruments. In 1976, he was named an honorary director of the company.
Awards and Recognition
Cecil Green received many awards for his work. In 1970, he became a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. This is a group that honors smart people.
In 1978, he received the first Maurice Ewing Medal. This is the highest award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. In 1979, he and Ida received the Public Welfare Medal. This award came from the National Academy of Sciences. In 1985, he also got the Golden Plate Award. This was from the American Academy of Achievement.
Cecil Howard Green lived a long life. He passed away in 2003 when he was 102 years old.
Cecil and Ida Green's Philanthropy
Texas Instruments grew very successful. This made Cecil Green a very rich man. He and Ida decided to give away much of their money. They gave over $200 million to different causes. Most of this money went to education and medicine.
In 1991, Queen Elizabeth II gave him an honorary knighthood. He was 91 years old at the time.
Supporting Education and Science
One of their gifts helped start a branch of the University of California's geophysics institute. This branch is at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Their generosity also led to the founding of Green College, Oxford in 1979. This college later merged with another to become Green Templeton College.
Cecil Green also gave a lot to the University of British Columbia (UBC). A friend, William Carleton Gibson, encouraged him to give. They funded the Cecil and Ida Green Visiting Professorship. They also helped create Green College, University of British Columbia at UBC. In 1998, UBC honored both Green and Gibson. They received "Lifetime Achievement Awards" for their support.
The Greens also supported many other places. These include the Cecil H. Green Library at Stanford University. They also helped the Cecil H. & Ida Green Graduate and Professional Center at the Colorado School of Mines. Another gift was to the Cecil H. & Ida Green Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at the University of California, San Diego. They also funded the Cecil & Ida Green Building at MIT. This building was designed by a famous architect, I. M. Pei. Finally, they supported the Cecil and Ida Green Tower. This building is the headquarters for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
See also
In Spanish: Cecil Howard Green para niños
