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Born in january 3, 1929
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intel
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his family live nearby Pescadero in California
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Gordon Moore study at Berkeley, he spent his freshman and sophomore years at San José State University.
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Gordon Moore got a degree on chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950 and a PhD in Chemistry and minor in Physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 1954.
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Gordon Moore met his future wife Betty in the San Jose.
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Gordon Moore completed his post-doctoral work at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory until 1956.
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Gordon Moore co-founded Intel Corporation in July 1968, with Bob Noyce, serving as Executive Vice President until 1975 when he became President.
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In April 1979, Dr. Moore became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, holding that position until April 1987, when he became Chairman of the Board. He was named Chairman Emeritus of Intel Corporation in 1997.
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Gordon Moore has joined Gilead Sciences’ Board of Directors since 1996, after serving as a member of the company’s Business Advisory Board from 1991 until 1996.
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former Chairman and present Life Trustee of the California Institute of Technology, a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
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Gordon Moore is the recipient of the National Medal of Technology and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor. In 1998 he was inducted as a Fellow of the Computer History Museum.
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Gordon Moore was chairman of Caltech's board of trustees from 1994 to 2000, and continues as a trustee today
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In 2001, Moore and his wife donated $600 million to Caltech, the largest gift ever to an institution of higher education.
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On December 6, 2007, Gordon Moore and his wife donated $200 million to Caltech and the University of California.
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Gordon 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,