Robert Noyce

12 December 1927 – 3 June 1990

Robert Norton Noyce was an American physicist and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation. Nicknamed the Mayor of Silicon Valley, he co-invented the monolithic integrated circuit, a key advance that made mass-produced microchips possible.

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Born in Burlington, Iowa
12 December 1927

Robert Noyce was born in Burlington, Iowa.

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Bachelor's degree from Grinnell College
1949

Noyce earned his undergraduate degree in physics from Grinnell College.

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PhD from MIT
1953

Noyce received his doctorate in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor
1957

Noyce was one of the founders of Fairchild Semiconductor in California.

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Co-invented the monolithic integrated circuit
1959

Noyce developed a practical silicon-based integrated circuit at Fairchild.

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Co-founded Intel Corporation
1968

Noyce co-founded Intel with Gordon Moore and served as its first CEO.

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Awarded the National Medal of Science
1979

Noyce received the National Medal of Science for his contributions to electronics.

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Died in Austin, Texas
3 June 1990

Noyce died of a heart attack in Austin, Texas.

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