Goodbye to Gordon Moore
A few hours ago, Gordon Moore passed away, co-founder of Intel and a figure who revolutionized the world of information technology, with the creation of "Moore's Law". As reported by Intel and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Gordon Moore passed away at the age of 94.
The man is most famous for Moore's Law, first written in 1965 and according to which "the number of transistors in an integrated circuit would double every year". The statement was a goal to be pursued that allowed the semiconductor industry to grow enormously; in 1975 Moore changed this law, stating that "the number of transistors in an integrated circuit would double every two years". There are many debates about it, some of which are also reported on our pages, but the law is considered true even today.
--> Credit: Intel In 1968, Gordon Moore founded Intel with Robert Noyce. The two, with Andy Grove, led the company to success, giving life to the colossus we all know today; the company started out by producing SRAM, after raising $2.5 million from various investors. Processor development came later, in 1971, when the company made the historic Intel 4004 commercially available. Then, in 1978, it pioneered x86 instruction set development with the legendary Intel 8086.
At Intel, Moore served as executive vice president in 1975, then became president and finally CEO and chairman in 1979. After stepping down as CEO in 1987, Moore continued to serve as chairman until to 1997, when he was awarded the position emeritus; he continued to hold the position until he stepped down in 2006.
--> Pat Gelsinger, current CEO of Intel, said: “Gordon Moore defined the technology industry through his intuition and vision. He was instrumental in unveiling the power of transistors and has inspired technologists and entrepreneurs over the decades. At Intel, we remain inspired by Moore's Law and intend to pursue it until the periodic table is exhausted. Gordon's vision lives on as our compass as we use the power of technology to improve the lives of every person on Earth. My career and much of my life have been shaped within the possibilities fueled by Gordon's leadership at Intel, and I am honored by the responsibility to carry on his legacy.”
Gordon Moore in 1990 he also received the National Medal of Technology, an honor awarded by the President of the United States to US inventors and innovators who have made fundamental contributions to the development of new and important technologies, while in 2002 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest United States civilian award. With his wife Betty in 200 he founded the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, which deals with philanthropic activities in the fields of environmental conservation, science and patient care; Since its founding, the organization has donated over $1.5 billion to charity.