The Gentle giant and his invention changed the world 54 years ago TODAY!

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The Gentle giant, Jack Kilby and his invention changed the world 54 years ago TODAY!

I don't think we would have the computers, plotters or digital in-jet printers today if not for Kilby's invention.

 

[James Burke]

I am amazed by those things...especially when I look at the chip in my 8 gig flash drive that's no bigger than my little fingernail.


JB

 

[Richard G]

My fathers last duty station in the Navy was in 1963 he was cheif inspector of Navy material for NASA in Ceder Rapids Iowa. I remember him showing me a 2000 square foot room as cold as an icebox an it was just for one computer that they used to work out paths for projected space flight. I also remember his showing me a Texas Instruments calculator that he was tell me was going to be the way of the future. Like i would every listen to my old man. turns out today that 2000 SQuare ftoot computer isn't even half as powerful as the smallist compute i have at my office today.

 

[SD&F]

I love Texas and all the brilliant minds that come out of that GREAT STATE!!!
History is amazing.

 

[bob]

The Gentle giant, Jack Kilby and his invention changed the world 54 years ago TODAY!

I don't think we would have the computers, plotters or digital in-jet printers today if not for Kilby's invention.

Unknowable.

He wasn't working in a vacuum, he just did it first. Had he not, most likely whomever was in second place would have done the very same thing. Functionally if not exactly. Miniaturization is but a feature of semiconductors, not the thing itself. Even at that time it was widely know that smaller was better both for speed and power consumption. Miniaturization was/is inevitable.

 

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Unknowable.

He wasn't working in a vacuum, he just did it first. Had he not, most likely whomever was in second place would have done the very same thing. Functionally if not exactly. Miniaturization is but a feature of semiconductors, not the thing itself. Even at that time it was widely know that smaller was better both for speed and power consumption. Miniaturization was/is inevitable.

Well Bob, just like in a horse race the winner is defined by the first to cross the finish line, yet eventually all the horses do cross the line even the last slow poke at the end.

But that shouldn't take anything away from the WINNER.

Jack should get the credit he's due, like a race horse!

 

[bob]

Well Bob, just like in a horse race the winner is defined by the first to cross the finish line, yet eventually all the horses do cross the line even the last slow poke at the end.

But that shouldn't take anything away from the WINNER.

Jack should get the credit he's due, like a race horse!

Not taking anything away from the winner, merely calling into question your dubious statement that all of the technology that surrounds everyone would not exist had it not been for this particular winner.