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Quote by Gordon Moore

“Most of what I learned as an entrepreneur was by trial and error.”

Quote by Gordon Moore

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Gordon Moore, born on January 3, 1929, is an outstanding businessman with a profound impact on the semiconductor industry. He is best known for coining Moore's Law, which predicts the exponential growth in the performance of integrated circuits. Moore's contributions have been instrumental in shaping the global information technology landscape. more

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