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Patrick E. Haggerty

American businessman (1914-1980) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 66

Patrick Eugene Haggerty was an American engineer and businessman. He was a co-founder and former president and chairman of Texas Instruments, Incorporated (TI). Under his leadership, the company grew from a small Texas oil exploration company into a global leader in the semiconductor industry.

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1980Died1 October 19801975Henry Laurence Gantt MedalAward1971John Fritz MedalAward1969IRI MedalAward1968IEEE Founders MedalAward1914Born17 March 1914

Awards

Henry Laurence Gantt Medal1975
John Fritz Medal1971
IRI Medal1969
IEEE Founders Medal1968
IEEE Fellow

About this person

During his tenure, TI invested in transistors when their commercial value was still much in question, created the first silicon transistor, the first commercial transistor radio, the first integrated circuit, and helped develop and produce the first single chip microprocessor.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1980 · aged 66