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Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", was an American physicist and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968.
Meet Intel’s co-founder and the integrated circuit’s co-inventor, Robert Noyce, the entrepreneur and industry leader who left an indelible mark.
May 30, 2024 · Robert Noyce (born December 12, 1927, Burlington, Iowa, U.S.—died June 3, 1990, Austin, Texas) was an American engineer and co-inventor of the integrated circuit, a system of interconnected transistors on a single silicon microchip.
Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore founded Intel to create a company that would reflect their belief in continuous innovation. The company’s strong commitment to research and development became key to its meteoric rise.
Learn about Robert Noyce, inventor of the first practical microchip and co-founder of Intel, with a biography and collection of historical stills.
Jun 4, 1990 · Robert N. Noyce, an inventor of a computer chip that revolutionized the electronics industry and gave rise to the high-technology era, died yesterday at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Tex.,...
Robert Noyce, (born Dec. 12, 1927, Burlington, Iowa, U.S.—died June 3, 1990, Austin, Texas), U.S. engineer. He received a Ph.D. from MIT. In 1957 he launched Fairchild Semiconductor, one of the first electronics firms in what came to be called Silicon Valley.
One of the most important institutions in high technology history began when Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, two of the best-known figures in semiconductor technology, decided to form a new company together.
Robert Norton Noyce (12 December 1927 – 3 June, 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.
Aug 14, 2017 · Robert Noyce helped create the first integrated circuit, the forerunner of the microprocessor. Noyce also co-founded two companies that helped usher in the era of Silicon Valley— Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel.
