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“The first calculators tended to sell for $400 or $500. Today, you can get a pretty good one for 4 or $5.”

Quote by Jack Kilby

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Jack Kilby was an outstanding electrical engineer and is credited with being one of the inventors of the integrated circuit. His contributions to the semiconductor field laid the foundation for modern electronic technology. more

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