Jack Kilby Scientist

Jack St. Clair Kilby (November 8, 1923 – June 20, 2005) was an American electrical engineer who took part (along with Robert Noyce) in the realization of the first integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments (TI) in 1958. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics on December 10, 2000. To congratulate him, US President Bill Clinton wrote, "You can take pride in the knowledge that your work will help to improve lives for generations to come."He is also the inventor of the handheld calculator and the thermal printer, for which he has patents. He also has patents for seven other inventions.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 08, 1923
Birth place	Jefferson City Missouri , United States
Nationality	United States
Date of death	June 20, 2005
Place of death	Dallas , United States
Education	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign