Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder, died on Friday, March 24, 2023, at the age of 94. Moore died surrounded by family at his home in Hawaii, according to Intel and Moore’s family philanthropic foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Moore was a semiconductor industry pioneer who famously predicted the rate of technological innovation in a theory that became known as “Moore’s Law.” He predicted that computer processing power would double every year, an insight that became known as Moore’s Law and influenced the PC revolution.
Moore was instrumental in demonstrating transistor power. His prediction aided significant technological progress around the world, allowing for the introduction of personal computers and the rise of tech titans such as Apple, Facebook, and Google.
Moore, who was born in San Francisco in 1929, helped found the pioneering transistor company Fairfield Semiconductor before founding Intel. Moore began working on semiconductors in the 1950s and went on to co-found the Intel Corporation in 1968, where he eventually became president, CEO, and chairman of the board. For his contributions, he was later awarded the National Medal of Technology and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Intel’s current CEO, Pat Gelsinger, paid tribute to Moore’s legacy, saying, “Gordon Moore defined the technology industry through his insight and vision. He was instrumental in revealing the power of transistors and inspired technologists and entrepreneurs across the decades.”
The sources for this piece include an article in Barrons
