Julius Blank
Julius Blank (born June 2, 1925 in Manhattan ; † September 17, 2011 in Palo Alto ) was an American mechanical engineer and a member of the Traitorous Eight (German: "The traitorous eight").
life and work
Julius Blank grew up in New York City and earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the City College of New York . Before joining the newly formed Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory , a division of Beckman Instruments , in 1956 , he worked at a Western Electric facility in New Jersey . From there the engineers Dean Knapic and Eugene Kleiner also moved to the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory. When Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory Blank was among other things responsible for the construction and maintenance of facilities for the breeding of semiconductor crystals . In 1957 he left Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory together with other dissatisfied employees. This group later became known as the Traitorous Eight (German "traitorous eight"). Together they founded the Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation.
In 1978 he co-founded Xicor , where he served on the board of directors .
Web links
- David C. Brock, A Most Successful Failure: Lessons from Shockley Semiconductor . In: Chemical Heritage Magazine. Volume 24, No. 4, 2006.
- Oral History of Julius Blank (PDF; 59 kB). Interviewed by: Craig Addison. Computer History Museum, January 25, 2008, accessed June 20, 2010.
- David Manners: Joining Shockley By Julius Blank . electronicsweekly.com, May 30, 2008, accessed June 20, 2010.
- Julius Blank who built first chip maker dies at 86 . In: The New York Times . September 23, 2011 (obituary, English, registration required)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blank, Julius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mechanical engineer and a member of the Traitorous Eight |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manhattan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th September 2011 |
| Place of death | Palo Alto |