84th birth anniversary of Robert Noyce
We were pleasantly surprised that today’s Google Doodle featured a retro looking IC. This is in regards to the 84th birth anniversary of Robert Noyce “the Mayor of Silicon Valley. He is the co-inventor of the first integrated circuit which was one of defining moments in the electronics industry.
Wikipedia quote:
This entry was posted in people and tagged 84th birth anniversary, Robert Noyce.Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed “the Mayor of Silicon Valley“, co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel in 1968. He is also credited (along with Jack Kilby) with the invention of the integrated circuit or microchip which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon Valley its name.[1][nb 1] Noyce was also a mentor and father-figure to an entire generation of entrepreneurs.
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Does anyone have an “advent” or “saints” calendar for tech people? I’d drink a beer on bob pease’s birthday if I remembered when it was.
Nice idea, I’d like to see one.