William B. Shockley
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1 (of 1) From left: John Bardeen, William B. Shockley and Walter H. Brattain. The photo was produced by Bell Labs around the time of the public announcement of the invention (30 June 1948).
By AT&T, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Photo: Jack St. (last part of name not stamped well enough to read)
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