# Calvin S Fuller — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Calvin S Fuller has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How the First Practical Silicon Solar Cell Works](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/2780765/solar-cell-photovoltaic) — granted 1957
  A 1954 invention by Bell Labs researchers that created the first silicon-based solar cell capable of converting sunlight into enough electricity to power everyday devices.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/calvin-s-fuller

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