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William Shockley: The Flawed Visionary Behind Silicon Valley

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All About Circuits profile of William Shockley, the Nobel-winning co-inventor of the transistor whose company helped start Silicon Valley, and whose later promotion of eugenics damaged his reputation. The site blocked an automated check, so this description is based on the title and page address.

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