Messes Gordon (Gordon Moore)

Gordon Earl Moore

Gordon Earl Moore (engl. Gordon Earl Moore)  is the founder of Intel company, the Honorary Chairman of Board of Directors, the author of the empirical law on doubling of number of transistors.

Was born on January 3, 1929 in San Francisco, California (USA).

Biography, career

In the 1950th year he graduated from Berkeley University and was awarded the bachelor's degrees in the field of chemistry. After  — Moore received the doctor's degree in chemical and physical areas (upon termination of Institute of Technology in California). By the way, in addition, Gordon managed to be disaccustomed in San Jose State University in which he got acquainted with the future spouse. In the 1968th year Gordon founded Intel corporation in which some time fulfilled the vice president's duties. In the 1975th year offered it a post of the president and at the same time  — the chief executive. Moore agreed and held these positions up to April of the 1979th year. Then he was appointed the chairman of the board of directors of the company and also  — the chief executive officer. The leading Gordon Moore's activity continued till 1987th year. In the 1997th year Moore was awarded ranks of the Honorary Chairman of Board of Directors (at that time time Gordon already reached a retirement age). Popular Gordon Moore became in April of the 1965th year when its printing work  — Law of Moore affecting the area of semiconductors was published. In thirty years Moore made significant changes to own law which soon became fundamental in semiconductor region. Gordon Moore by right met public approval and was awarded with a set of awards. For example, in the 1990th year it was handed a medal for considerable achievements in the field of technologies. Now Gordon  is a member of National Academy of Technical Science and also  — the honorary member of Institute of engineers and the chairman of the board of trustees of Institute of Technology in California.

Interesting Facts

• Gordon Moore is also the famous philanthropist. In the 2001st year Moore's family gave a considerable financial support to Institute of Technology in California and offered to an institution of 600 million dollars. By the way, so generous gift was the largest donation to higher education institution in the history ever made. Gordon's purpose consisted in supporting the course of the advanced researches.
• Moore (Gordon and his spouse) is called by a family name one of libraries in Cambridge.
• As of 2008 according to Forbes Gordon Moore's status is estimated at $ 3.7 billion. It is the 288th position in the list of the richest people of the planet (Forbes 400).