| November
1, 2000 Dear
Jack: I
am
delighted to congratulate you on receiving the 2000 Nobel Prize in
Physics. This
prestigious award is a fitting tribute to your role in inventing of the
integrated circuit, which has pioneered astounding
technological advancements - from space xploration and personal
computers
to medical diagnosticequipment
and transportation systems. You can take pride in the achievements that
have earned you this distinction
and in the knowledge that your work will help to improve lives for
generations
to come.
I
commend
you for this impressive accomplishment and send my best wishes for
continued
success. Sincerely,
President
Bill Clinton | 
His
father was an engineer and electrician's son Jack follows
in the footsteps of his father. In 1947 is assistant
electrician
at the University of Illinois, then moved in'50 at the University of
Wisconsin. During this period (47-58) is employed by the
company Centralab, Milwaukee, WI where working on the design and
development of
arrays for screen printing on ceramic. Working since 1958 to Texas
Instruments as responsible for the development of integrated circuits
in 1960 Are placed on the first CI. From 1960 to 62
is responsible for the semiconductor sector networks, then director of
research laboratories until 1970, after this date becomes consultant to
TI part time. From 1978 to 1984 he has been teaching at Texas
A & M University, College Station, TX in electrical
engineering.
2000 Nobel Prize for Physics 