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Robert Noyce From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Robert Noyce Born December 12, 1927(1927-12-12)Burlington, Iowa Died June 3, 1990(1990-06-03) (aged?62)Austin, Texas Alma mater Grinnell CollegeMassachusetts Institute of Technology Occupation Co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Spouse Elizabeth BottomleyAnn Bowers Children William B. NoycePendred NoycePriscilla NoyceMargaret Noyce Parents Ralph Brewster NoyceHarriet May Norton Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed the Mayor of Silicon Valley, co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel in 1968. He is also credited (along with Jack Kilby) with the invention of the integrated circuit or microchip which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon Valley its name.[1][nb 1] Noyce was also a mentor and father-figure to an entire generation of entrepreneurs. Contents ?[hide]? 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Education 1.3 Career 1.4 Family 1.5 Awards and honors 1.6 Legacy 1.7 Patents 2 Notes 3 References 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External links [edit] Biography [edit] Early life He was born on December 12, 1927, in Burlington, Iowa.[nb 2][nb 3][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He was the third of four sons[5][6] of the Rev. Ralph Brewster Noyce.[10][11] His father was a 1915 graduate of Doane College, a 1920 graduate of Oberlin College, and a 1923 graduate of Chicago Theological Seminary. He was a Congregational clergyman and the associate superintendent of the Iowa Conference of Congregational Churches in the 1930s and 1940s. His mother, Harriet May Norton, a 1921 graduate of Oberlin College, was the daughter of the Rev. Milton J. Norton, a Congregational clergyman, and Louise Hill. She has been described as an intelligent woman with a commanding will.[12] His earliest childhood memory involves beating his father at ping pong and feeling absolutely devastated when his mothers reaction to this thrilling n