书目名称 | William Shockley: The Will to Think | 编辑 | Bo Lojek | 视频video | | 概述 | Presents a new look at the life of Nobel laureate William B. Shockley.Introduces never-before-published personal correspondence and private writings.Written by one of the last remaining scholars to ha | 丛书名称 | Springer Biographies | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .This book takes a fresh look at the work, thoughts, and life of 1956 Nobel Prize winner William B. Shockley. It reconstructs Shockley’s upbringing, his patriotic achievements during World War II, his contribution to semiconductor physics – culminating with the epoch-making invention of the transistor – and his views on the social issues of his time. ..The author’s unparalleled access to Shockley’s personal documents provides insight into a colorful, yet controversial, man, and also sheds light on the attitudes of other prominent scientists of that era. Shockley was not only an outstanding scientist in his own right but also a fiercely independent thinker in perpetual search of the truth. His contributions to the field known today as microelectronics are enormous and unmatched. This book explores the critical facets of Shockley’s life, replete with never-before-published photos and excerpts from his private correspondence and personal notebooks...The book also delves into Shockley’s views on genetics and human intelligence. It tells the story of a man beset by an unrelenting rationality, slandered by the popular media, and ultimately alienated by his peers. It discusses his controv | 出版日期 | Book 2021 | 关键词 | Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory; Junction Transistor; Origin of Silicon Valley; Transistor Effect; Nob | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65958-5 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-65960-8 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-65958-5Series ISSN 2365-0613 Series E-ISSN 2365-0621 | issn_series | 2365-0613 | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |
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