Throughout history there has been many amazing people who have impacted the world of science. From developing or innovating technology to discovering how life functions, they are all life changing contributions that make the world the way it is. One predominant aspect of today's daily life is technological devices; they can be found from pocket size, personalized gadgets to supercomputers used by governments or big corporations. It is difficult to imagine a world without technology, especially during the 21st century. However, people take for granted the complexity of the development of technology. There are so many elements and pieces that are used to assemble one functioning device. For example, one of the most essential and used pieces
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Clair Kilby was born in Great Bend, Kansas on November 8, 1923. Jack was introduced to the electrical and scientific field of the world, since his early life; his father administered an electric business that covered the rural part of Western Kansas. The main source of communication for his father's company were radio operators, which eventually became Jack's inspiration and motivation to approach a career in electronics. The decision of pursuing a career in electronics was taken by Jack during his high school years, when a strong ice storm cut the power and phone service of most Western Kansas and the only way of communicating was through radios. After graduating from high school,Jack continued his higher education in the University of Illinois, where he majored in Electrical Engineering and also took several different subjects of his interest. One specific subject that Jack studied along with his major classes was the physics in the engineering of vacuum tubes. When Jack graduated from the University of Illinois, in 1947, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to work in a company that produced electronic pieces for hearing aids, radios, and televisions. During this time of Jack's life, his daily schedule was very tiring and long; he worked during the morning and attended the University of Wisconsin in the afternoon to obtain his Masters in Electrical Engineering. (Frängsmyr, …show more content…
Since his childhood, Robert was interested in creating his own toys and other handcrafts. For example, he created a radio and an aircraft about the size of a boy. On the other hand, Robert’s interest in physics and technology did not actually developed until college, when he enrolled in a Physics course at Grinnell College. Roberts was so captivated by the concepts of physics and decided to double major in physics and math. After graduating from Grinnell College, Robert was offered the opportunity to complete his doctorate in physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Due to his brilliant mind and academic records, Robert’s tuition was covered by a research fellowship that also gave him a $122.50 salary. The paid fellowship was of great help for Robert, due to the situation his family and him were experiencing during those years when his father was ill and unable to provide for Robert’s education or home necessities. During his time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Robert chose to do his dissertation on the concept of measuring the presence of electrons at the surface of quartz and magnesium oxide. (Dalakov,
Clair Kilby was born in Great Bend, Kansas on November 8, 1923. Jack was introduced to the electrical and scientific field of the world, since his early life; his father administered an electric business that covered the rural part of Western Kansas. The main source of communication for his father's company were radio operators, which eventually became Jack's inspiration and motivation to approach a career in electronics. The decision of pursuing a career in electronics was taken by Jack during his high school years, when a strong ice storm cut the power and phone service of most Western Kansas and the only way of communicating was through radios. After graduating from high school,Jack continued his higher education in the University of Illinois, where he majored in Electrical Engineering and also took several different subjects of his interest. One specific subject that Jack studied along with his major classes was the physics in the engineering of vacuum tubes. When Jack graduated from the University of Illinois, in 1947, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to work in a company that produced electronic pieces for hearing aids, radios, and televisions. During this time of Jack's life, his daily schedule was very tiring and long; he worked during the morning and attended the University of Wisconsin in the afternoon to obtain his Masters in Electrical Engineering. (Frängsmyr, …show more content…
Since his childhood, Robert was interested in creating his own toys and other handcrafts. For example, he created a radio and an aircraft about the size of a boy. On the other hand, Robert’s interest in physics and technology did not actually developed until college, when he enrolled in a Physics course at Grinnell College. Roberts was so captivated by the concepts of physics and decided to double major in physics and math. After graduating from Grinnell College, Robert was offered the opportunity to complete his doctorate in physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Due to his brilliant mind and academic records, Robert’s tuition was covered by a research fellowship that also gave him a $122.50 salary. The paid fellowship was of great help for Robert, due to the situation his family and him were experiencing during those years when his father was ill and unable to provide for Robert’s education or home necessities. During his time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Robert chose to do his dissertation on the concept of measuring the presence of electrons at the surface of quartz and magnesium oxide. (Dalakov,