Gordon Kidd Teal
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Gordon Kidd Teal (January 10, 1907 – January 7, 2003) was an American engineer. He invented a method of applying the Czochralski method to produce extremely pure germanium single crystals used in making greatly improved transistors.[1] He, together with Morgan Sparks, invented a modification of the process that produced the configuration necessary for the fabrication of bipolar junction transistors. He is most remembered for developing the first silicon transistor while at Texas Instruments.
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Gordon Kidd Teal | |
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Born | (1907-01-10)January 10, 1907 |
Died | January 7, 2003(2003-01-07) (aged 95) Dallas, Texas |
Nationality | American |
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Known for | silicon transistor |
Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor (1968) |
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Fields | Electrical engineering |
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Thesis | A Study of Sodium Germanyl and Potassium Germanyl (1931) |
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