Friday, October 30, 2026

Question: What Texan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his role in developing the integrated circuit?

Answer: Jack Kilby

Born in Missouri in 1923, Kilby studied electrical engineering and worked for Texas Instruments, where he developed a rudimentary integrated circuit in the summer of 1958. Kilby later co-invented the handheld calculator. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000.