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Offline Jack Morris

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Inventor of the IC dies at 81
« on: June 21, 2005, 04:59:08 pm »
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050621/obit_kilby.html?.v=6

I figured this deserved a post as this man and his team made US possible today. I imagine God has a place for him as he really did allow us to communicate more effectively and for less money than ma bell, and that's a peaceful goal if I ever saw one.

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Re: Inventor of the IC dies at 81
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2005, 09:56:24 am »
It is men (and women) like this who should be listed as last Century's most influential.
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