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When was Jack Kilby born?

  • 1919

  • 1933

  • 1942

  • 1923

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Born in 1923, Jack Kilby, an American electrical engineer, is widely recognized for his pivotal role in revolutionizing the electronics industry. He made a groundbreaking invention that would shape the future of technology – the integrated circuit (IC), also known as a microchip. Kilby's IC combined multiple transistors onto a single semiconductor wafer, miniaturizing electronic circuits and paving the way for smaller, more powerful, and affordable electronic devices.
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