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The Man Behind the Microchip
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The Man Behind the Microchip

Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley

by Leslie Berlin

Patrick CollisonWarren Buffett
Recommended by Patrick Collison and Warren Buffett

Recommended by Patrick Collison and Warren Buffett

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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Warren Buffett, Most Recommended Books, and Technology.

Hailed as the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford of Silicon Valley, Robert Noyce was a brilliant inventor, a leading entrepreneur, and a daring risk taker who piloted his own jets and skied mountains accessible only by helicopter. Now, in The Man Behind the Microchip, Leslie Berlin captures not only this colorful individual but also the vibrant interplay...

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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Warren Buffett, Most Recommended Books, and Technology.

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Patrick Collison

Patrick Collison

Co-founder and CEO of Stripe

Leslie Berlin does an excellent job of capturing the Bob Noyce I knew: part smalltown boy, part bigtime genius and always a wonderful friend and citizen.

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