11 Facts About George Pake

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George E Pake was a physicist and research executive primarily known for helping founded Xerox PARC.

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George Pake's father was an English instructor at Kent State University.

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George Pake earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the Carnegie Institute of Technology and his doctorate in physics at Harvard University in 1948.

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George Pake later went on to become provost of the university from 1962 to 1970 before leaving to serve as founding director of Xerox PARC.

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George Pake was president of the American Physical Society in 1977.

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George Pake left Xerox in 1986 to direct the nonprofit Institute for Research on Learning in Palo Alto.

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George Pake remained director emeritus until the time of his death.

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Late in life, George Pake began writing two different books, both with the collaborator Andrew Szanton.

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In 1986, George Pake was awarded the illustrious IRI Medal from the Industrial Research Institute for recognition of his leadership in the field of technology and innovation.

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George Pake was a recipient of the National Medal of Science in 1987 and continued to visit PARC long after his 1986 retirement from Xerox.

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George Pake married Marjorie Semon on May 31,1947; they had four children: Warren, Bruce, Cathie and Steve.