2 Quotes & Sayings By William Shockley

William Shockley (1910-1989) was the inventor of the transistor. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for his creation of the point-contact transistor, which enabled miniaturization of the electronic components that make up our computers and communications devices. This accomplishment made possible all modern appliances and innovations, such as television, radio, satellite communications, and the Internet. His invention also produced a revolution in computers and electronics; it's called the integrated circuit, or microchip.