Gordon Moore, a microprocessor industry pioneer and co-founder of Intel, died Friday at the age of 94, the company said. Moore was instrumental in the development of modern computers, helping companies design ever smaller and more powerful chips. Founded in 1968, Intel was the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer for many years.
An engineer by training, he co-founded Intel with former colleague Robert Noyce in July 1968, eventually serving as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Prior to founding Intel, Moore and Noyce helped found Fairchild Semiconductor, where they played a central role in the commercial production of diffused silicon transistors and later the world’s first commercially viable integrated circuits.
The world has lost a giant in Gordon Moore, who was one of the founding fathers of Silicon Valley and a true visionary who helped pave the way for the technological revolution. All of us who followed him owe him a debt of gratitude. Rest in peace.
—Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 25, 2023
Moore is credited with the theory known as Moore’s Law, according to which integrated circuits would double their performance every year, which he then recalculated every two years. The axiom stuck in jargon for decades and became synonymous with the rapid technological advances of the modern world.
Moore retired from Intel in 2006. Over the course of his life, he has given more than $5.1 billion to charities through the foundation he founded with his wife Betty, to whom he was married for 72 years.
RIP Gordon Moore. His vision inspired so many of us to pursue technology, it was an inspiration to me. Thoughts of his family and everyone at Intel https://t.co/8bzKDJ8l79
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) March 25, 2023
“The world has lost a giant in Gordon Moore, one of the founding fathers of Silicon Valley and a true visionary who helped pave the way for the technological revolution,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. “All of us who follow him owe him a debt of gratitude. Rest In Peace.” “His vision inspired many of us to work in technology, it was an inspiration to me. My thoughts are with his family and colleagues at Intel,” said the CEO of Alphabet, Google’s parent company. on twitter.
“For decades he was instrumental in unveiling the power of transistors and inspiring techies and entrepreneurs,” summarizes Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. “He leaves a legacy that has changed the lives of everyone on this planet. His memory will live on,” he added on his Twitter account.
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