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Timeline for William Shockley

By dsedelstein
  • William Shockley was born

    William Shockley was born

    William Shockley was born in London, England.
  • Graduated from California Institute of Technology

    Graduated from California Institute of Technology

    Shockley got his bachelors degree and graduated.
  • Graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Shockley got his Ph.D. degree from M.I.T.
  • Started working at Bell Labs

    Started working at Bell Labs

  • Invented the Point-Contact Transistor

    Invented the Point-Contact Transistor

    This invention was made by William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain.
  • Invented the Junction Transistor

    Invented the Junction Transistor

    This was Shockley's updated version of the transistor.
  • Shockley wrote "Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors"

    Shockley wrote "Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors"

    This was a book written by Shockley. The book is about the transistor and what the invention consists of.
  • Named "Director of transistor physics research" at Bell Labs

    Named "Director of transistor physics research" at Bell Labs

    He didn't have this title for long at Bell Labs because he left soon after. But he played a huge part in teaching the components of the transistor and how the invention worked.
  • Won the Nobel Prize for Physics

    Won the Nobel Prize for Physics

    Shockley won this award along with John Bardeen and Walter Brattain.
  • Left Bell Labs and joined Beckman Instruments, Inc.

    Left Bell Labs and joined Beckman Instruments, Inc.

    Shockley resigned from Bell Labs and created the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory. This lab was a part of Beckman Instruments.The lab was located in California.
  • The Shockley Transistor Corporation was established

    The Shockley Transistor Corporation was established

    The Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory became the Shockley Transistor Corporation. This corporation was still a part of the Beckman Instruments, Inc.
  • President's Scientific Advisory Committee

    President's Scientific Advisory Committee

    Shockley was appointed to this committee in 1962.
  • Shockley began working for Bell Labs again

    Shockley began working for Bell Labs again

    Shockley starts a position as a consultant for Bell Labs after nine years of being away from the company and pursuing his own endeavors.
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame

    National Inventors Hall of Fame

    Shockley was announced as inducted into this hall of fame. The National Council of Patent Law Association administered this award.
  • Shockley passed away

    Shockley passed away

    Shockley died in California.