Robert Noyce

(1927-1990)

Co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel

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Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley," was an American physicist who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968. He is also credited with the realization of the first monolithic integrated circuit or microchip, which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon Valley its name.

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Born	12 December 1927 Burlington, Iowa
Died	3 June 1990 (aged 62) Austin, Texas
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Elizabeth B. Noyce 1930-1996 · American philanthropist · m. 1953; div. 1975 info edit

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Ann Schmeltz Bowers - · · m. 1974 info edit

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