Jack Kilby

Jack Kilby, portrait statue

Nobel prize winner, Jack Kilby (November 8, 1923 – June 20, 2005), is recognized for his patent in 1959 for the first integrated circuit, also known as the microchip. Jack Kilby’s work as an American electrical engineer at Texas Instruments also resulted in the first handheld calculator, the “Pocketronic,” as well as the invention of the first thermal printer. In December 10 of 2000, Kilby was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Other honers include the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology. To honor Jack Kilby’s contributions to science and engineering, the portrait statue of Kilby holds a diagram of the integrated circuit in one hand, and a handheld calculator in the other.

Monumental Sculpture / Portrait Statue
Size: 7-feet high
Installation: 2021
Media: Bronze
Collection: University of Texas
Location: Texas Instruments Plaza, Univeristy of Texas, Dallas, Texas

Related Links

• The Nobel Prize — Jack Kilby

• History — Computer, Jack Kilby

• The Bullock Texas State History Museum

• Kansas Historical Society

• Texas Instruments, Jack Kilby

• Jack Kilby, Wikipedia

• Jack Kilby, Britannica

• What’s the Story? The TI Plaza Statue