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Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 18:48:10 1600
From: events@computerhistory.org (Computer History Museum Lectures)
Subject: Lecture Announcement - Charlie Sporck
The Computer History Museum and SEMI present
Charlie Sporck: "Putting the Silicon in Silicon Valley:
The Birth of the Semiconductor Industry in Silicon Valley"
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday, January 16
MEMBERS ONLY Reception: 6:00 PM
General lecture seating begins: 6:45 PM
Lecture: 7:00 PM
LOCATION:
Xerox PARC
Pake Auditorium
3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto
RESERVATIONS:
Free. Reservations Required. Please RSVP by January 11, 2002.
Lecture seating will begin at 6:45 PM.
Lecture seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Event will end promptly at 9:00 PM.
Register online at:=20
http://www.computerhistory.org/events/lectures/sporck_01162002/
or call 1-650-604-2714.
ABSTRACT OF TALK:
Charlie Sporck examines the genesis and history of the semiconductor
industry in California's Silicon Valley. He relays personal stories of hi=
s
experiences with the people and personalities behind the advancements
and setbacks that brought Silicon Valley into being.
BACKGROUND OF SPEAKER:
Charles E. Sporck, born and raised in a small town in New York=92s
Adirondack Mountains, graduated from Cornell University as
a mechanical engineer and went to work in manufacturing for
General Electric Corporation. Recruited by Fairchild Semiconductor
in Mountain View, Calif., Sporck began as a production manager
and rose to vice president and general manager. It was during
this period that both the planar process and the integrated circuit
were developed at Fairchild by Jean Hoerni and Bob Noyce.
These developments, together with the manufacturing equipment
and organization, became the foundation of Silicon Valley. After leaving
Fairchild in the late 1960s, Sporck distinguished himself as CEO
of National Semiconductor, where, under his leadership, the company
became a multi-billion dollar giant. He was an active participant in the
formation of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and
SEMATECH. Sporck, with Richard L. Molay authored "Spinoff: A
Personal History of the Industry that Changed the World," a book on
the personalities and history of the Silicon Valley semiconductor industr=
y.
Information about the Computer History Museum
URL: www.computerhistory.org
Information about SEMI
URL: www.semi.org
********DIRECTIONS BELOW********
From San Francisco:
- take Freeway 101 north to Highway 380
- take Highway 380 to Highway 280
- take Freeway 280 south toward San Jose
- exit at Page Mill Road and make a left turn, toward Palo Alto
- make a right turn at Coyote Hill Road
- Xerox PARC is on the left, just past the crest of the hill
- Pake Auditorium is located to the left of the main entrance down the=20
stairs
From San Jose:
- take Freeway 280 north toward San Francisco
- exit at Page Mill Road and make a right turn, toward Palo Alto
- make a right turn at Coyote Hill Road
- Xerox PARC is on the left, just past the crest of the hill
- Pake Auditorium is located to the left of the main entrance down the=20
stairs
From Highway 101:
- take Highway 101 north towards San Francisco
- take the Oregon Expressway exit headed west
- Oregon Expressway turns into Page Mill Road after El Camino
- Follow Page Mill Road across Foothill Expressway
- Turn left off Page Mill Road onto Coyote Hill Road
- Xerox PARC is on the left, just past the crest of the hill
- Pake Auditorium is located to the left of the main entrance down the=20
stairs
NOTE: It is a little tricky coming from this way. The left hand turn is
not at a light or stop sign, but a jog in the road shortly
after crossing Foothill Expressway.
Map available at http://www.parc.xerox.com/location.html
FEBRUARY LECTURE
February 26, 2002
The PalmPilot Story
Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky & Ed Colligan interviewed by
Andrea Butter
More programs and events to come in 2002, including: Charlie Bachman,
Mitch Waldrop, Doron Swade, Al Shugart, Bill Aspray
Computer History Museum
Building T12-A
Moffett Field, CA 94035
(650) 604-2714 Phone
(650) 604-2579 Main Line
(650) 604-2594 Fax
URL: http://www.computerhistory.org/