This American electrical engineer took part with the co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor in the realization of an object that gave what location its name?
Jack Kilby Jack St. Clair Kilby (November 8, 1923 – June 20, 2005) was an American electrical engineer who took part (along with Robert Noyce) in the realization of the first integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments (TI) in 1958. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on December 10, 2000. To congratulate him, American President Bill Clinton wrote, "You can take pride in the knowledge that your work will help to improve lives for generations to come."
Warren P. Waters Warren P. Waters (8 September 1922 - 17 July 2000) was an American physicist, inventor and a World War II US Air Force Pilot. He had several device and process patents in the field of solid state engineering, that contributed to today's version of integrated circuit and was also known as the manager of Hughes Aircraft Company's solid state research center. His contributions also lead to the success of The Surveyor Project.