Jack Kilby was an electrical engineering pioneer and inventor who was born on November 8, 1923 in Jefferson City, MO. He is best known for creating the first integrated circuit, which was a major breakthrough in the development of the microchip. His contributions to science were recognized in 2000 when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Inventor and electrical engineering pioneer who created the first integrated circuit, which paved the way for the microchip. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to science in 2000.
Before Fame
After graduating with a M.S. in Electrical Engineering, he joined Texas Instruments, where his groundbreaking work would be done.
Trivia
Among his other inventions, he created the first pocket-sized calculator, called the 'Pocketronic.'
Family Life
He said in his Nobel Prize speech that after two daughters and five granddaughters, the Kilbys 'specialized in girls.'
Associated With
He credited Isaac Newton for the inspiration of his inventions.