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)
The future of computing is limitless, thanks to the integrated circuit.
If the world is to be saved, it will be by the engineers.
I'm not interested in making a lot of money. I'm interested in making a lot of things.
The integrated circuit is a revolution. It will change everything.
We are building the future, one transistor at a time.
Risk-taking is essential for progress. If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough.
The greatest joy in life is to create something new.
The semiconductor industry is a race, and we intend to win it.
My goal is to make electronics so cheap that they are disposable.
I believe in the power of small teams and big ideas.
Failure is not an option, it's a learning experience.
The future of computing is in the palm of your hand.
Innovation is not about doing new things, it's about doing things in new ways.
We are building the tools that will empower the next generation.
The integrated circuit is the most important invention since the printing press.
My passion is to make things work better, faster, and cheaper.
The future belongs to those who can imagine it.
I believe in the power of collaboration and open innovation.
The greatest challenge is to simplify complexity.
We are on the cusp of a technological revolution.
Contemporaries of Robert Noyce
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Robert Noyce (1927–1990).