Jack Kilby papers, 1923-2005, bulk 1958-1970.

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Jack Kilby papers, 1923-2005, bulk 1958-1970.

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Jack St. Clair Kilby is best known as the inventor of the microchip, first demonstrated September 12, 1958 at Texas Instruments (TI) where he was employed. This collection of Kilby's personal papers consists of some early papers relating to his youth in Great Bend, Kansas, college and army years, and first job at Centralab in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bulk of the material is from his years at Texas Instruments from 1958 to 1970 and later independent research. Kilby took out over 60 patents; reprints of most are in the collection. His numerous awards and honorary degrees are also included.

33 boxes (50 linear feet)

Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Texas instruments incorporated

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Founded 1930, Geophysical Service; 1951, Texas Instruments. Provider of consulting and engineering services; manufacturer of computer components; electronic components; laboratory equipment; semiconductors. From the description of Archives. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154306188 Organized in 1930 as Geophysical Service, the company was formed to provide oil exploration services using the reflection seismograph. This technology used sound waves to look deep int...

Kilby, Jack S., 1923-

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Physicist. Won the 2000 Nobel Prize for Physics. From the description of Oral history interview with Jack S. Kilby [videorecording] / conducted by Donald E. Meyer for the History Committee of the AVS at the 44th Symposium, 1997 October. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83717735 Electronics engineer. From the description of Oral history interview with Jack S. Kilby, 1984 June 21. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63289552 Engineer ...