Jack Kilby

Engineer

Jack St. Clair Kilby was an American electrical engineer who took part in the realization of the first integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments in 1958. For his part in the invention of the integrated circuit, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in the year 2000. Kilby's invention was a monumental milestone in the history of electronics, paving the way for the modern microchip and the digital age. His foundational work enabled the development of virtually all modern electronic devices, from calculators and computers to smartphones.

Nov 08, 1923 - Jun 20, 2005 American 8 Quotes

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