Robert Noyce
Birth Name: Robert Norton Noyce
Place of Birth: Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 12, 1927
Place of Death: Austin, Texas, U.S.
Date of Death: June 3, 1990
Ethnicity: English, some Scottish, Northern Irish, Manx/Isle of Man, remote French
Robert Norton Noyce was an American physicist and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation. He was nicknamed “the Mayor of Silicon Valley”, where he also credited with the realization of the first monolithic integrated circuit or microchip made with silicon, which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon Valley its name.
Robert’s paternal grandfather was George Thomas Noyce (the son of Charles William Noyce and Adelaide Louise Souter). George was born in Irvington, Nebraska to English parents. Charles and Adelaide were born in London, England.
Robert’s paternal grandmother was Harriet Louisa Brewster (the daughter of Sardius Clark Brewster and Sarah Abiah Gaylord). Harriet was born in Irvington, Nebraska. Sardius was born in Mexico, New York, United States. Sarah was born in Davenport, Iowa.
Robert’s maternal grandfather was Milton James Norton (the son of George Henry Norton and Nancy Amos Taitt). Milton was born in Berlin, Ohio. George was born in Lanesborough, Massachusetts. Nancy was born in Rossie, New York, to a Scottish father and a Manx/Isle of Man mother.
Robert’s maternal grandmother was Louise Augusta Hill (the daughter of Edwin Ingalls Hill and Sally Bowler Peabody). Louise was born in Berlin Heights, Ohio. Edwin was born in Guilford, Connecticut. Sally was born in Newport,Rhode Island.
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/K8FV-Z9G
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Noyce-123
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