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 Corporation in 1968. He is also credited (along with Jack Kilby) with the realization of the first integrated circuit or microchip which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon Valley its name.

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Robert Noyce
Alias (AKA)Noyce Bob
Birth dateDecember 12, 1927
Birth place
Burlington Iowa , Iowa
Date of deathJune 03, 1990
Place of death
Austin Texas , Texas
Education
Grinnell College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spouse
Elizabeth Noyce

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