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Invented a monolithinc #IC. #Noyce I've been working on my #processor slide deck too long.

The more I learn about William Shockley, the less I think of the man.

TIL: Robert Noyce independently devised the idea of a tunnel diode while working for William Shockley, but was discouraged from pursuing it. (Wikipedia, Tunnel Diode).

#shockley #noyce #semiconductors #tunneling #quantum #physics

Over the weekend (re)watched Phillip #Noyce's The Quiet American, 2002 #film.
IMO the most astounding thing about the film is that, without any narration or direct historical reference, it shows how and why the US originated the Vietnam war.
As my father used to say, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quiet_American_(2002_film)