Jay Last

Jay Last is a silicon pioneer and a member of the Traitorous Eight that founded Silicon Valley.

Related Topics:
Traitorous Eight - Silicon Valley

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He earned his Bachelor's degree in Optics at the University of Rochester in 1951 and his Ph.D. from MIT.

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Bachelor's degree - Optics - University of Rochester - 1951 - Ph.D. - MIT

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He worked at the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory division of Beckman Instruments, and left the company along with the rest of the Traitorous Eight to form the influential Fairchild Semiconductor corporation.

Related Topics:
Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory - Beckman Instruments - Traitorous Eight - Fairchild Semiconductor

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He later cofounded Amelco with Traitorous Eight alumni Jean Hoerni and Sheldon Roberts. Amelco became Teledyne, and Last served as a vice-president until his retirement.

Related Topics:
Amelco - Traitorous Eight - Jean Hoerni - Sheldon Roberts - Teledyne

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He founded the Archeological Conservancy, which has preserved and protected over 150 archeological sites in 28 states in the US.

Related Topics:
Archeological Conservancy - US

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He is president of Hillcrest Press which publishes fine-art books on the history of American painting.

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