Robert Noyce, Dec. 12, 1927 β June 3, 1990
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Robert Noyce, the “mayor” of
Silicon Valley
Always tinkering
As a kid he built aircraft
Motorized his sled
Called Rapid Robert
For the way he sped through schools
Grinnell, MIT
Philco and Shockley
Couldn’t hold him long; soon he
Co-founded Fairchild
Then helped found Intel
Genius trio: Gordon Moore,
Andy Grove and Noyce
Inventor’s vision
Was just too big for this world
So he thought smaller
He and Jack Kilby
Credited with inventing
The first microchip
Noyce also fostered
Others’ creativity
Throughout the valley
His parting message:
High-tech education key
To U.S. success
Said that meant teaching
“The lowest and poorest,” too.
Are we listening?