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Description
Two photographs of William Shockley that are featured on page 183 of "Electronics in the West." Both photographs are taped to one piece of posterboard with two cutouts for frames. Caption: "Bill Shockley, age 8, with his dog, Bob, in front of their home in Palo Alto. Right, William Shockley receiving the Nobel Prize from the King of Sweden in 1956 for his part in the invention and development of the Transistor. Standing just behind him and sharing in the proud moment are his wife and mother."
Type
image
Format
Black & White
Identifier
62120F9F-5446-431B-8CA2-666592085094 2003-35-195c
Subject
Nobel prizes Physicists Dogs Boys Childhood & youth Benches Shockley, William
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