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Stanley Mazor

Stanley MazorBorn: 1941Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a single-…

Federico Faggin

Federico FagginBorn: 1941Birthplace: Vicenza, Italy Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a…

George P. Shultz

George Pratt Shultz was an economist and Republican presidential adviser known best as the U.S. Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan from 1982-89. An academic who thrust himself into politics,…

Elon Musk

Elon Musk is one of the richest people in the world and the man behind Tesla and SpaceX — companies building cars and rockets. Born to a well-to-do family in Pretoria, South Africa, Elon Musk…

Results of 2004–2005 Bowl Games

Rose Bowl—Michigan 37, Texas 38Orange Bowl—So. Calif. 55, Oklahoma 19Sugar Bowl— Auburn 16, Virginia Tech. 13Cotton Bowl—Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7Gator Bowl—Florida State 30, West…

silicate

(Encyclopedia) silicate, chemical compound containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals, e.g., aluminum, barium, beryllium, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, or zirconium…

integrated circuit

(Encyclopedia) integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically…