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Birthday
(Monday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouses
Elizabeth Noyce (1953-1974), Ann Schmeltz Bowers (1974-1990)
Children
4 children: Margaret Noyce, Pendred Noyce, Priscilla Noyce, William B. Noyce
Parents
Ralph Brewster Noyce, Harriet May Norton
Education
Grinnell College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
兔 Rabbit
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Hrōþiberhtaz)
Popularity
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Robert Noyce: American businessman and engineer (1927–1990).
Born in Burlington (died at age 62).
13 awards including Charles Stark Draper Prize.
Studied at Grinnell College.
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AWARDS (13)
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Charles Stark Draper Prize
WON
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Faraday Medal
WON
B
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
WON
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Harold Pender Award
WON
Biography
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. He was also credited with the realization of the first monolithic integrated circuit or microchip made with silicon, which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon Valley its name.
Connections (13)
Works at
Fairchild Semiconductor
Ceo of
Intel Corporation
Founded
Intel Corporation
Has ceo
Intel Corporation
Founded by
Intel Corporation
Spouse of
Elizabeth Noyce
Spouse of
Ann Schmeltz Bowers
Parent of
Margaret Noyce
Parent of
Priscilla Noyce
Parent of
Pendred Noyce
Parent of
William B. Noyce
Child of
Ralph Brewster Noyce
Child of
Harriet May Norton
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Robert Noyce was born in Burlington.
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