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William Shockley

Born

American physicist and inventor (1910–1989).

Quick Facts

Died
1989-08-12
Occupation
physicist · inventor · university teacher
Citizenship
United Kingdom · United States
Birthplace
London
Membership
National Academy of Sciences · since 1951
Affiliation
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliation
American Physical Society

Relationships

William Shockley is the child of William Hillman Shockley and May Bradford Shockley.

Spouses & partners

Family

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
1980
Received		IEEE Medal of Honor
1974
Received		National Inventors Hall of Fame
1963
Received		Wilhelm Exner Medal
1963
Received		Holley Medal
1956
Received		Nobel Prize in Physics
1956
Nominated		Nobel Prize in Physics
1955
Nominated		Nobel Prize in Physics
1954
Nominated		Nobel Prize in Physics
1953
Received		Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize
1953
Received		Comstock Prize in Physics
1952
Received		IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award
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Received		Fellow of the American Physical Society
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Received		Time Person of the Year

Education

William Shockley attended California Institute of Technology until 1932.

  • California Institute of TechnologyUntil 1932Bachelor of Science
  • Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUntil 1936Doctor of Philosophy

Languages

Other languages

  • English

Sources & Credits

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