Stanley Gibilisco (1955 - 3 May 2020) was a nonfiction writer. He authored books in the fields of

electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

, general science, mathematics, and computing.

Biography

Gibilisco began his career in 1977 as a radio technician and editorial assistant at the headquarters of the

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. Later he worked as a radio-frequency design engineer and technical writer for industry. In 1982, Stan began writing for

TAB Books TAB is an imprint of McGraw-Hill Education, based in New York, New York, that publishes do-it-yourself technology books for makers, electronics hobbyists, students, and inventors. Company Originally based in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, TA ...

with editorial offices in

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. One of the books that he compiled for TAB, the ''Encyclopedia of Electronics,'' was named by the

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(ALA) in its list of "Best References of the 1980s." Another of his books, the ''McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, ''was named as a "Best Reference of 1996" by the ALA. Stan produced instructional, technical, and general interest videos on

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. Subjects include electronics, computers,

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

, mathematics, alternative energy, and amateur radio. Stan lived in

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, home of the Sanford Underground Research Facility. He was an active amateur radio operator and used the call sign W1GV. He died on 3 May 2020 in Lead, SD.

External links

Official website

Stan's YouTube channel
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