"The transistor was probably the most important invention of the 20th Century, and the story behind the invention is one of clashing egos and top secret research...."
"This brief introduction outlines personalities and organizations involved in the history of the transistor. For a richer picture, please follow the links throughout this web site.
"Bell Laboratories, one of the world's largest industrial laboratories, was the research arm of the giant telephone company American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T). In 1945, Bell Labs was beginning to look for a solution to a long-standing problem." read more: Transistorized!
On December 23, 1947, the transistor was successfully demonstrated for the first time at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey. Developed by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley, the transistor revolutionized electronics by providing a smaller, more reliable, and energy-efficient alternative to the vacuum tube. This invention paved the way for modern electronics, including computers, smartphones, and countless other devices, and earned the inventors the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956.
Reference:
Ganapati, P. (2009, December 23). Dec. 23, 1947: Transistor Opens Door to Digital Future.
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