Robert Noyce
American physicist and entrepreneur
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Robert Norton Noyce, nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", was an American physicist and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968. Wikipedia
Born: December 12, 1927, Burlington, IA
Died: June 3, 1990 (age 62 years), Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Austin, TX
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1953) and Grinnell College (1949)
Awards: Charles Stark Draper Prize, John Fritz Medal, IET Faraday Medal, and more
Known for: Co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel
Children: 4
Spouse: Ann Schmeltz Bowers (m. 1974–1990) and Elizabeth Bottomley (m. 1953–1974)
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