Dr Willis Alfred Adcock was a Canadian-American physical chemist, electrical engineer, and university professor who worked on the first atomic bomb and assisted with the invention of the silicon transistor, as well as the integrated circuit.
10 Facts About Willis Adcock
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Willis Adcock left the Army in 1948 to pursue his PhD in Physical Chemistry at Brown University.
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Willis Adcock had a brief stint as a technical staff member for Stanolind Oil and Gas Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, later known as Pan American Oil Co.
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Willis Adcock left Texas Instruments for a year in 1964 to work as technical director for Sperry Semiconductor in Norwalk, Connecticut, but returned to TI in 1965 as manager of advanced planning and technical development.
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Willis Adcock was later assistant vice president and finally vice president of corporate staff from 1982 until his retirement from TI in 1986.
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Willis Adcock was a Phi Beta Kappa Principal Fellow of the Texas Institute.
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Willis Adcock was awarded an honorary degree from Hobart College in 1989.
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Willis Adcock provided oral commentary for an Electronic Watch exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Willis Adcock was awarded patents for the first electronic photography system.
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Willis Adcock married his college sweetheart, Eleanor Goller.