| Date of Birth | 21-March-1911 | |
| Place of Birth |
Washington, D.C. (United States of America, United States, with Territories, Contiguous United States, Area code 202) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Profession | Chemist | |
| Walter Lincoln Hawkins was an African-American scientist and inventor who, while working at Bell Laboratories in the 1940s, helped to make universal service possible. Hawkins developed a plastic to cover telephone wires ; a new material that was lightweight,and less expensive than the lead sheathing used at that time. He is a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. | ||
Awards by Walter Lincoln Hawkins |
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| Check all the awards nominated and won by Walter Lincoln Hawkins. | ||
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