Robert Noyce | |
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 Noyce in 1959 | |
| Born | Robert Norton Noyce December 12, 1927 Burlington, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1990 (aged 62) |
| Education | Grinnell College (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Known for | Co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Faraday Medal (1979) Harold Pender Award (1980) John Fritz Medal (1989) |
| Website | www |
Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", was an American physicist[dubious – discuss] and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968. He was also credited with the realization of the first monolithic integrated circuit or microchip made with silicon, which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon Valley its name.[nb 1][1]
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