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Portrait of William David Coolidge wearing a suit and tie. He is behind a table with books in the foreground, and holding a book open in his hands while looking at the camera. Original caption: "From: Public Information, General Electic Research and Development Center, Schenectady, New York/ Photo No. RDC 17,464-M February 4, 1975/ Dr. William D. Coolidge, retired General Electric vice president and director of research, at age 98. Photograph was taken in 1971. He died on February 3, 1975 at the age of 101."