Otis Boykin
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Inventor's name: Otis Boykin

Date of birth: not available

Date of death: 1982 in cause of heart failure

Invention: He invented and improved electrical resistors used in computers radios and televisions

Five Facts-He graduated from Fisk university. He made heart stimulators and died of heart attack. He made a burglar proof cash register. He smoked the marijuana to get some of his ideas.

Source: http://inventors.about.com/cs/famousinventors/  December 18, 2001.