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Fairchild, Fairchildren, and the Family Tree of Silicon Valley
Sixty years after its founding in 1957, Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation is celebrated as “The First Trillion Dollar Startup.” Through an unprecedented series of innovations, the company spawned hundreds of ventures that established Silicon Valley as a world center of entrepreneurial activity and technological leadership.
Fairchild’s role in stimulating the explosive entrepreneurial growth of the region since the 1960s is illustrated in a new exhibit at the Computer History Museum. A mural display depicts the company as a giant high-tech tree, laden with a harvest of spin-off companies that span six generations of key Silicon Valley technology eras from semiconductors to social media.
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The Next Billion: A Conversation with Kiva Executive Chair Julie Hanna
Technology innovation and economic valuation often go hand in hand. But what of social impact? On November 16, CHM Live hosted a fireside chat with Kiva’s Julie Hanna and CHM Exponential Center’s Marguerite Gong Hancock to talk about social impact and "The Next Billion."
Remembering Erich Bloch
Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925–November 25, 2016), German-American electrical engineer, had a long and successful career, first at IBM and then with the US National Science Foundation (NSF). Bloch was honored as a Fellow of the Computer History Museum in 2004.
Oral History of Rich Hilleman
Computer game guru and video game producer Rich Hilleman discusses his first experience with computers in elementary school, his work as an 18-year-old courier at the Nevada National Security Site, and his prolific career at Electronic Arts (EA) in his 2012 oral history.
Women in Computing Tour
Women have played a crucial role in the history of computing at many levels, from programming and engineering to marketing, business, and leadership. Learn more from our "Women in Computing" tour, featuring nine remarkable women who have impacted computer history.