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He may not be a household name like Henry Ford, but it's arguable that George Devol's (above, right) work was even more influential in shaping the modern manufacturing landscape. In 1961, roughly ...

Ross DeVol is Executive Director of Economic Research at the Milken Institute, leading the Center for Regional Economics, the Center for Health Economics and the California Center. DeVol oversees the ...

George Devol, who died on August 11 aged 99, was inspired by the stories of the science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov to design and produce the world’s first industrial robots. 21 August 2011 • 6:37pm ...

George C. Devol, 99, a self-taught tinkerer whose invention of the robotic arm revolutionized factories around the world, died of a heart ailment Aug. 11 at his home in Wilton, Conn. The robotic arm, ...

BYU student Nadia DeVol was born to an American father and Ukrainian mother. She grew up speaking Russian in her Minnesota home. (Megan Zaugg) BYU student Nadia DeVol's heritage is rich with Eastern ...