DAVID C. BROCK
Senior Research Fellow, Chemical Heritage Foundation
RCA and the Early History of Microcircuitry
Wednesday, November 12, 5:00 p.m., Roscoe West Hall, Room 201
David C. Brock is a historian of science and technology who specializes in the history of semiconductor science, technology, and industry. He will discuss the notion of a community as the locus of innovation and the critical role of both RCA and New Jersey in the development of microcircuitry. Brock’s publications include Makers of the Microchip: A Documentary History of Fairchild Semiconductor, co-authored with Christophe Lécuyer and published by MIT Press, and Understanding Moore’s Law: Four Decades of Innovation, for which he was editor and contributor.
The lecture is sponsored by the Sarnoff Collection and School of Science and is free and open to the public. A reception with light refreshments will follow the lecture.
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