William Shockley (1910-1989) was an American physicist and amateur geneticist, who worked with Bardeen and Brattain on the invention of the transistor.

Short Biography:

They were jointiy awarded a Nobel prize in 1956. During the 1970s he was severely criticized for his claim that blacks were genetically inferior to whites in terms of intelligence.

Why is William Shockley famous?

William Shockley was an American physicist and inventor.  

William Shockley Movies
RoboCop Street Asylum The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Dream Lover Girl in the Cadillac Showgirls The Joyriders Madison Treasure Raiders Welcome to Paradise Cat City Last Will
William Shockley Filmography

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Tags: physicist, geneticist, inventor

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Category: Scientists  - ( Scientists Archive)

Date Added: 19 June '12

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