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Silicon Valley derives its name from the silicon used in transistors and computer chips, pioneered in the region in the 20th century. However, the term did not gain widespread use until the early 1980s, [ 1 ] at the time of the introduction of the IBM PC and numerous related hardware and software products to the consumer market.
Sand Hill Road, often shortened to just "Sand Hill" or "SHR", [1] is an arterial road in western Silicon Valley, California, running through Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Woodside, notable for its concentration of venture capital firms. [2]
Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", was an American physicist and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968.
Malcolm Harris, the author of Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World, explains the cycles of capitalism in Silicon Valley. A Complete—Tireless, Even!—Journey Into ...
Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Silicon Valley is kissing some of its over-the-top perks goodbye. For years one of the defining benefits of scoring a job in Silicon Valley has been the over-the-top perks.
He built a network among the cream of Silicon Valley where he dangled world-changing visions, leading investors to later describe him as a startup founder out of central casting.
Silicon Valley: Originating in Stanford University (Palo Alto and Menlo Park), and spreading south towards San Jose, California, and suburbs.San Francisco and nearby areas including Berkeley and Oakland are technically not part of Silicon Valley but have seen growth in industries such as web development since the 90s and venture capital.
The Silicon Valley Archives [4] in the Stanford Libraries provides access to several collections related to the Silicon Genesis oral histories. [5] [6] These include the Rob Walker Papers, the Silicon Destiny collection of oral history cassette tapes, videos, and transcripts assembled for Rob Walker's book Silicon Destiny, [7] and the Silicon Genesis collection, [8] which includes physical ...