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Science & Technology
Federico Faggin
b. 1941Vicenza, ItalyFirst-generation immigrantLiving
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Why Included
Lead designer of the Intel 4004, the world's first commercial microprocessor, and co-founder of Zilog.
Biography
Designed Intel 4004 — world's first microprocessor (1971); co-founded Zilog; National Medal of Technology. Intel 4004 microprocessor (1971) launched the personal computer revolution; National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Notable For
- Lead designer of Intel 4004 microprocessor (1971)
- Co-founder of Zilog
- Co-inventor of touchscreen technology at Synaptics
Honors & Recognition
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2009)
- Marconi Prize
Sources
- NIST National Medalgovernment
- Encyclopaedia Britannicabiography
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Science & Technology
- Specialty
- Technology/Computing
- Years
- b. 1941
- Birth Place
- Vicenza, Italy
- Origin
- First-generation immigrant
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Confirmed
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