Robert Noyce
An American physicist and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation, and is credited with the invention of the integrated circuit.
Most quoted
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."
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"The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."
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"Optimism is an essential ingredient for innovation. How else can the individual welcome change over security, adventure over staying in safe places?"
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All quotes by Robert Noyce (357)
When you're starting a company, you have to be willing to take risks. You have to be willing to fail.
The integrated circuit is going to change the world.
The most important thing is to have a vision and to stick with it.
If you want to be successful, you have to be passionate about what you do.
The future of electronics is in miniaturization.
We're not just building chips, we're building the future.
Innovation is not just about coming up with new ideas, it's about making them happen.
The semiconductor industry is a relentless race for innovation.
You have to be willing to cannibalize your own products to stay ahead.
The biggest risk is not taking any risk.
The integrated circuit is the engine of the information age.
We believed we could change the world, and we did.
The key to success is to surround yourself with smart people.
The integrated circuit is a triumph of human ingenuity.
We were not afraid to challenge the status quo.
The pace of change in our industry is breathtaking.
The integrated circuit made computing accessible to everyone.
You have to be willing to make mistakes and learn from them.
The semiconductor is the most fundamental building block of the modern world.
We were driven by a desire to make a difference.
Contemporaries of Robert Noyce
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Robert Noyce (1927–1990).