Stories
Fascinating tales from the world of materials science, engineering innovations, and the discoveries that shaped human civilization.
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- Bell Labs
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The Transistor Trio's Falling-Out
The invention of the transistor in 1947 was marked by rivalry and betrayal among John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley at Bell Labs.
- Electronics
- Innovation
- History
- Bell Labs
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Lonely Lab and the Birth of the Integrated Circuit
Jack Kilby’s lonely summer at Texas Instruments in 1958 led to the invention of the integrated circuit, the foundation of modern computing.
- Electronics
- Innovation
- Computing
- History