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Gordon Moore was born
Gordon Moore was born in San Fransisco, CA. -
Got Married.
Married with Betty -
B.S degree
He received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950 -
PhD
He received PhD in Chemistry and minor in Physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 1954. -
Post-doctoral work
Moore completed his post-doctoral work at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory until 1956. -
Co-founded fair child semiconductor ..
Co-founded fair child semiconductor .. -
His son was born
Son Steven is born. -
Moore's Law
His 1965 prediction that the transitor density of integrated circuits would double every 18 months, now known as "Moore's Law" -
Intel was found
Gordon Moore found Intel in 1968 as a specialized manufacturer of memory products. -
Became Chairman and CEO
In April 1979, Dr. Moore became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, -
Tthe national medal of technology
Tthe national medal of technology from president George Bush -
Became chairman of Caltech's board of trustees.
Moore became the chairman of Caltech's board of trustees in 1994 -
Named Chairman Emeritus
He was named Chairman Emeritus of Intel Corporation in 1997. -
Inducted as a fellow of the computer history museum
In 1998 he was inducted as a Fellow of the Computer History Museum. -
Donation by Gordon Moore & his wife
In 2001, Moore and his wife donated $600 million to Caltech, the largest gift ever to an institution of higher education. -
Received the Bower Award for Business Leadership.
In 2002, he received the Bower Award for Business Leadership. -
Elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
In 2003, he was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. -
The Marconi Society Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Marconi Society Lifetime Achievement Award. -
Gordon Moore and his wife donated $200 million for the construction of the world's largest optical telescope.
On December 6, 2007, Gordon Moore and his wife donated $200 million to Caltech and the University of California for the construction of the world's largest optical telescope. -
Awarded the 2008 IEEE Medal
Moore was awarded the 2008 IEEE Medal of Honor for "pioneering technical roles in integrated-circuit processing, and leadership in the development of MOS memory, the microprocessor computer and the semiconductor industry. -
Was featured in the documentary film
Moore was featured in the documentary film Something Ventured which premiered in 2011.
