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Robert Noyce

Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", was an American physicist 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…

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Known for
Co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Founder of Intel
Occupation
Physicist
Awards
Faraday Medal (1979) Harold Pender Award (1980) John Fritz Medal (1989)
Education
Grinnell College (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Born
Robert Norton Noyce (1927-12-12)December 12, 1927 Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Children
4

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Awards · 1
Robert Noyce → Faraday Medal (1979) Harold Pender Award (1980) John Fritz Medal (1989)
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Robert Noyce → Robert Norton Noyce (1927-12-12)December 12, 1927 Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Children · 1
Robert Noyce → 4
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Robert Noyce → June 3, 1990(1990-06-03) (aged 62) Austin, Texas, U.S.
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Robert Noyce → Grinnell College (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
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Robert Noyce → Co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Founder of Intel
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