William Shockley Biography, Birthday & Nationality

William Shockley 13/02/1910   -   12/08/1989

William Shockley Introduction:

William Shockley was an American physicist and inventor. This biography of William Shockley provides detailed information about his childhood, life, research, achievements and timeline.

William Shockley Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 79
  • Sun Sign: Aquarius
  • Also Known As: William Bradford Shockley, William Bradford Shockley Jr., William B. Shockley
  • Born Country: United States
  • Born In: Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  • Famous As: Physicist
  • Spouse/Ex-: Emmy Lanning, Jean Bailey
  • Father: William Hillman Shockley
  • Mother: Mary
  • Died On: August 12, 1989
  • Place Of Death: Stanford
  • City: London, England
  • Founder/Co-Founder: Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory
  • Discoveries/inventions: Transistor
  • Education:
    1. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    2. California Institute Of Technology
  • Awards: Nobel Prize In Physics (1956) Comstock Prize In Physics (1953) Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1953)
  • Wilheln Exner Medal (1963) IEEE Medal Of Honor (1980):
  • Bio: William Shockley Was An American Physicist And Inventor. This Biography Of William Shockley Provides Detailed Information About His Childhood, Life, Research, Achievements And Timeline.