Gordon Moore, one of the inventors of Intel and the creator of the famous Moore's Law, died at the age of 94. Moore was part of William Shockley's "traitorous eight," who were trained by William Shockley to work at the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory to develop new chips with William Shockley, one of the inventors of the transistor.
Fairchild Semiconductor became a startup ground for many other Silicon Valley businesses shortly after, including Intel and AMD. In the case of Intel, two of the group's founding members were Robert Noyce and Moore, who are now known as the "Intel trinity."
Gordon Moore was named President and CEO of Integrated Electronics in the initial stages of the business. He was its chairman until 1997, when he became Intel's Honorary Chairman until 2006.
Moore grew up in California and Hawaii, and was Chairman of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Board of Directors until 2018, when he was appointed Chairman Emeritus. He was also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Engineers, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Gordon Moore was born in San Francisco in 1929 and completed his degree in chemistry at San Jose State University, the University of California at Berkeley, and Caltech.
Moore aspired to technology and charity, particularly those relating to the protection of the environment, science, and the improvement of patient care. Since 2000, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has given more than $5.1 billion to charitable causes, including scholarships for environmental research and higher education.
Moore was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 1990 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002, the highest level civilian recognition in the United States. Intel's new Oregon campus, which opened on April 11, was named the Gordon Moore Part in his honor in 2022.
Moore's Law, which in 1965 predicted that as computer chip manufacturing improved, its components would reduce its size, and processors would double their number of transistors every two years, is no longer valid, although many people find it true for a long time.
This legislation became a goal that many IT businesses wanted to fulfill, and it has driven innovation for many years. Even if it has been long overdue, it remains a vital component and device manufacturer.
Pat Gelsinger, Intel's CEO, has highlighted Gordon Moore's pioneering work that "defined the technology industry through his vision and insights." Moore's Law continues to inspire us as we strive to utilize technology to improve everyone's lives.
