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Eventually, Moore’s studies and interest in chemistry brought him to the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated in 1950 with a degree in Chemistry.
He then went to California Institute of Technology in Pasadena where he received his PH.D in 1954. From there he continued developing his passion for chemistry at Johs Hopkins University in Baltimore until 1956.
From there, he joined a group with Sherman Fairchild’s backing to form Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, the firm that invented the computer chip. He remained with Fairchild until Intel Corporation was launched.
While still at Fairchild, in 1965, he wrote an article for Electronics Magazine. He predicted that the number of diodes, capacitors, resistors and transistors in a single integrated circuit had doubled every year and would continue to do so for the ensuing ten years. In 1975, he revised that to every two years. This piece of work became known in the industry as “Moore’s Law.”
After starting Intel in 1968 Moore remained with the company until he transitioned to Chairman Emeritus in 1987.
One of the most brilliant and respected titans in high tech, Gordon Moore, is an alumnus of Sequoia High School, class of 1946.
Moore received the National Medal of Technology and the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor.
His contribution to high tech remains one of the industry’s backbone achievements. The benefits of his work remain today and will live on…
Ha passed away on March 24, 2023.
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Thanks, Dan. Great article. I was pleased that you mentioned that he graduated from Sequoia High School. Sequoia has long been a school that produced successful and talented people.