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Robert Noyce was Intel's founder and original CEO. He was born on December 12, 1927. In 1949, he received a BA in physics from Grinnell College, and a PhD in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1953. In 1957, Noyce co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor. In 1968, he joined with Gordon Moore to discover Intel after they both left Fairchild. The Santa Clara Headquarters has been named the Robert Noyce Building, to honor his achievements. In 1978, he was awarded the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Medal of Honor for his contribution to electronics. On June 3, 1990, Robert Noyce passed away from heart failure.
Gordon Moore is the co-founder of Intel. He was born on January 3, 1929. Moore spent his first two years of college at San Jose State University before receiving a BS degree in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950. In 1954, he received a PhD in both chemistry and physics from......
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