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Jack Kilby

1923–2005

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Jack Kilby (1923–2005) was an American electrical engineer who invented the integrated circuit in 1958, revolutionizing electronics and earning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000. His work at Texas Instruments laid the foundation for the modern microchip, enabling everything from calculators to smartphones.

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Invention of the Integrated Circuit (1958)
Miniaturized Electronic Circuits (IEEE paper, 1959)
Nobel Lecture: 'The Integrated Circuit' (2000)
Interviews with IEEE History Center (1980s–2000s)
Various patents on semiconductor devices and thermal printers

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