Talk:Jack Kilby

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Kilby's Nobel Prize autobiogaphy states his birth was at Great Bend, Kansas. Why does the article mention Missouri? Ejrrjs | What? 18:51, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

According to the the official biography page on TI's web site, Kilby was born in Jefferson City, MO on 11/8/1923. Chris 22:20, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)

Ok Ejrrjs | What? 06:49, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] J-K flip flop naming a myth?

A recent Slashdot post mentioned the possibility that J-K flip flops were not actually named after Jack Kilby. Does anyone buy this?

His name will forever be engraved in the J-K flip-flop.

This is probably an urban legend. More likely it was the initials of John J. Kardash [google.com], who in the 1950's arbitrarily used his initials on these pins on his blueprints, and it stuck.

(quoted from Slashdot post #12877710; see the Google Answers result for more information) - McCart42 (talk) 17:51, 2005 Jun 22 (UTC)

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[edit] J-K flip flop naming a myth?

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