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“Optimism is an essential ingredient of innovation. How else can the individual welcome change over security, adventure over staying in safe places?”

Quote by Robert Noyce

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Robert Noyce was an outstanding businessperson and inventor, known as one of the founders of Silicon Valley. Born on December 12, 1927, in Missouri, USA, he passed away on June 3, 1990. Noyce had a profound impact on the semiconductor industry, co-inventing the integrated circuit with Jack Kilby, which was a groundbreaking technological breakthrough in the 20th century. more

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