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Willis Whitfield: Creator of clean room technology still in use today (2024)

rbanffy Monday, November 24, 2025
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This article profiles Willis Whitfield, the inventor of the modern clean room, whose simple yet revolutionary design for an air-filtering system transformed industries ranging from electronics to pharmaceuticals by providing precise control over environmental conditions.
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