Behind the schoolroom door. And should I live
To see his coming forth, a life away,
I know my hope, but do not know its form
Among his teachers have a care of him…—“September, The First Day Of School” | Howard Nemerov
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2026 NFPA 70 CMP-15 Recap
The first integrated circuit (IC) was invented by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments in 1958. Kilby’s invention laid the foundation for modern microelectronics. He was awarded the patent for the integrated circuit in 1961. His work was independently pursued by Robert Noyce at Fairchild Semiconductor, who also developed his own version of the integrated circuit around the same time. Noyce’s design eventually became the basis for the integrated circuits we commonly use today.
Jack Kilby was awarded the patent for the integrated circuit on February 6, 1962.

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