William Shockley
Deceased Q163415

William Shockley

American physicist and inventor (1910–1989)

Born: February 13, 1910 (1910) · London
Died: August 12, 1989 (1989) · Stanford
Age at death: 79 years
Cause of death: prostate cancer
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality United States, United Kingdom
Occupation university teacher, inventor, physicist
Field of work semiconductor physics
Education California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employer Stanford University, Bell Labs, Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory
Gender male

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