Silicon Genesis : oral history interviews of Silicon Valley scientists, 1995-2024
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Rob Walker (1935-2016) and later Rob Blair interview key figures of the microelectronics industry. Also included is an interview with Rob Walker himself, made by Susan Ayers-Walker in 1998. Interviewees include John Derringer, Elliot Sopkin, Floyd Kvamme, Mike Markkula, Steve Zelencik, T. J. Rogers, Bill Davidow, Aart de Geus, and many others. Written transcripts are available for many interviews, accessible through the media player interface for each interview.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
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| Extent | 12 linear feet; 107 interviews. |
| Place | California |
| Publication date | 1995 - 2023 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Walker, Rob, 1935- |
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Subjects
| Subject | Allen, Steve |
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| Subject | Amelio, Gil |
| Subject | Balletto, Jack |
| Subject | Bender, Lawrence |
| Subject | Beyer, Richard M |
| Subject | Blair, Robert N |
| Subject | Bourgoin, John |
| Subject | Burkett, Marvin |
| Subject | Brokaw, Paul |
| Subject | Brooks, Don |
| Subject | Carter, Dennis Lee |
| Subject | Cooper, Martin, 1928- |
| Subject | Corrigan, Wilf |
| Subject | Davidow, William H |
| Subject | Derringer, John |
| Subject | DeWolf, Nick |
| Subject | Dickson, John T |
| Subject | Diller, James |
| Subject | Dobkin, Bob |
| Subject | Downey, Jim |
| Subject | Doyle, Norman Patrick |
| Subject | East, John |
| Subject | Faggin, Federico |
| Subject | Federman, Irwin |
| Subject | Fernandez, Manuel |
| Subject | Fullagar, David |
| Subject | Gallagher, James |
| Subject | Gallagher, Ted |
| Subject | Geus, Aart de |
| Subject | Gifford, Jack |
| Subject | Gray, Paul |
| Subject | Hailey, Kim |
| Subject | Hailey, Ashawna |
| Subject | Halla, Brian |
| Subject | Harrell, Sam |
| Subject | Harris, Arlene, 1948- |
| Subject | Hartman, Robert L, 1936- |
| Subject | Hennessy, John L |
| Subject | Hively, James |
| Subject | Hodgson, Richard |
| Subject | Hoff, Marcian E, Jr. |
| Subject | Hogan, C. Lester |
| Subject | House, David L |
| Subject | Huang, Jen-Hsun |
| Subject | Kawanishi, Tsuyoshi |
| Subject | Kesting, Curt |
| Subject | Koford, Jim |
| Subject | Kvamme, E. Floyd |
| Subject | Lam, David K, 1943- |
| Subject | Last, Jay T |
| Subject | Laws, David A |
| Subject | Malone, Joe |
| Subject | Markkula, Mike |
| Subject | Marren, Bernie |
| Subject | Martinotti, Piero |
| Subject | Mazor, Stan |
| Subject | Mensch, William |
| Subject | Moore, Gordon |
| Subject | Morgan, Jim |
| Subject | McCranie, J. Daniel |
| Subject | McCullough, Jack |
| Subject | McKenna, Regis |
| Subject | McNeilly, Michael |
| Subject | Nichols, John |
| Subject | Palmer, Robert B, 1940- |
| Subject | Parker, G. R |
| Subject | Pausa, Clements E |
| Subject | Pierce, John |
| Subject | Pistorio, Pasquale |
| Subject | Razouk, Laila |
| Subject | Rénxūn, Huáng |
| Subject | Rhines, Waldon |
| Subject | Rock, Arthur, 1926- |
| Subject | Rodgers, T. J |
| Subject | Rostky, George |
| Subject | Sanders, Jeremiah, 1936- |
| Subject | Sandfort, Horst G |
| Subject | Scalise, George |
| Subject | Schütze, Hans J |
| Subject | Sello, Harry |
| Subject | Segal, Ed |
| Subject | Skurko, Robert |
| Subject | Sonsini, Larry |
| Subject | Sopkin, Elliot |
| Subject | Spork, Charlie |
| Subject | Sprague, Peter J |
| Subject | Stata, Ray |
| Subject | Steinheimer, Richard |
| Subject | Swanson, Robert A, 1947-1999 |
| Subject | Tedlow, Richard S |
| Subject | Torossian, Papken der |
| Subject | Ulrickson, Robert |
| Subject | Valentine, Donald T |
| Subject | Vitale, Harold |
| Subject | Vonderschmitt, Bernard |
| Subject | Walker, Rob, 1935- |
| Subject | Weinerth, Hans |
| Subject | Wells, George |
| Subject | Weinig, Sheldon |
| Subject | Wetlesen, Gunnar |
| Subject | Williams, James M, 1948- |
| Subject | Wolken, Peter |
| Subject | Yawata,, Keisuke |
| Subject | Yoshida, Shoichiro |
| Subject | Yu, Albert, 1941- |
| Subject | Zalencik, Steve |
| Subject | Zetes, Arthur |
| Subject | Zhang, Zhongmou, 1931- |
| Subject | Fairchild (Firm) |
| Subject | Electronic industries > History |
| Subject | Microelectronics industry > California > Santa Clara River Valley |
| Subject | Semiconductor industry > History |
| Subject | Science > History |
| Genre | Oral histories |
| Genre | Phonotapes |
| Genre | Video tapes |
Bibliographic information
| Restriction on access | Original recordings are closed. Digital copies of interviews are available online. |
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| Acquisition | Gift of Rob Walker, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2017. Accessions MSS 1995-029, 1995-133, 1995-195, 1995-197, 1995-214, 1996-008, 1998-039, 1998-250, 1998-302, 1999-258, 2000-075, 2000-130, 2000-251, 2003-215, 2005-232, 2005-296, 2010-229, 2017-197, 2017-244, 2018-165, 2018-347, 2018-371, 2022-384, 2023-132, 2023-213, 2024-123. |
| Location |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/kf918tj0259 |
| Location | Digital Collection and transcripts are available online |
| Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
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