Robert Noyce
American physicist, engineer and entrepreneur (1927–1990), co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel.
The record
Robert Noyce was an American physicist, engineer and entrepreneur (1927–1990), co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel. Born on 12 December 1927 in Burlington, Noyce died on 3 June 1990 in Austin at the age of 62.
Noyce studied at Grinnell College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Honours include Stuart Ballantine Medal, IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award and IEEE Medal of Honor, among 13 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 50 languages, Robert Noyce is No. 14,677 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 12 December 1927, Burlington
- Died
- 3 June 1990, Austin (aged 62)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Physicist, inventor, businessperson
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Grinnell College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 50
Did you know
Lived to 62.
Shares a birthday with Gustave Flaubert and Frank Sinatra.
One of 6 people in the Index born in Burlington, with Wallace Carothers.
Has a Wikipedia article in 50 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherRalph Brewster Noyce
- MotherHarriet May Norton
- SpouseElizabeth Noyce
- SpouseAnn Schmeltz Bowers
- ChildWilliam B. Noyce
- ChildPendred Noyce
- ChildPriscilla Noyce
- ChildMargaret Noyce
Honours and works
Awards
- Stuart Ballantine Medal1966
- IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award1978
- IEEE Medal of Honor1978
- Harry H. Goode Memorial Award1978
- Faraday Medal1979
- National Medal of Science1979
- Harold Pender Award1980
- IRI Achievement Award1982
- National Inventors Hall of Fame1983
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation1987
- John Fritz Medal1989
- Charles Stark Draper Prize1989
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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