Robert Noyce

Robert Noyce (1927-1990). Nicknamed the Mayor of Silicon Valley, Robert Noyce co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel in 1968. He also invented the integrated chip.

He graduated with a BA in physics from Grinnell College in 1949 and a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1953.

Born: December 12, 1927 Died: June 3, 1990

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External sites

• For a more extensive biography and several references see:
  • http://www.digitalcentury.com/encyclo/update/noyce.html