Walter Houser Brattain

Physicist and co-inventor of the transistor

Walter Houser Brattain - Physicist and co-inventor of the transistor
Born

February 10th, 1902
123 years ago

Died

October 13th, 1987
37 years ago — 85 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributed significantly to the development of solid-state physics. Co-invented the transistor in 1947 alongside John Bardeen and William Shockley. This invention laid the groundwork for modern electronics, enabling the development of various electronic devices. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for this work, which fundamentally transformed technology. Also served as a professor and researcher at several institutions, including Whitman College and the University of California.

Co-invented the transistor in 1947

Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956

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