# Martin “John” M. Atalla

> Mohamed M. Atalla was an Egyptian-American engineer, physicist, cryptographer, inventor and entrepreneur. He was a semiconductor pioneer who made important contributions to modern electronics. He is best known for inventing, along with his colleague Dawon Kahng, the MOSFET in 1959. The invention, together with Atalla's earlier work on surface passivation, had a significant impact on the development of the electronics industry. He is also known as the founder of the data security company Atalla Corporation, founded in 1972. He received the Stuart Ballantine Medal and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his important contributions to semiconductor technology as well as data security.

*Electrical engineer and "Father of the PIN" (1924–2009)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Egypt
- **Born:** 1924-08-04
- **Died:** 2009-12-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Martin M. Atalla](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_M._Atalla)
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- [Martin M. Atalla](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_M._Atalla)
- [Mohamed M. Atalla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_M._Atalla)
- [Martin M. Atalla](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_M._Atalla)
- [محمد محمد عطاالله](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87)
- [Mohamed M. Atalla](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_M._Atalla)
- [Mohamed M. Atalla](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_M._Atalla)
- [Mohamed M. Atalla](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_M._Atalla)
- [마틴 아탈라](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%88%ED%8B%B4_%EC%95%84%ED%83%88%EB%9D%BC)
- [Martin Atalla](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Atalla)
- [Mohamed Atalla](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Atalla)
- [محمد محمد عطااللہ](https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%DB%81)
- [Martin Atalla](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Atalla)
- [Mohamed M. Atalla](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_M._Atalla)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1759109)

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