Documentary Details How Silicon Valley Got Its Start

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Kenneth Rosen
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Documentary Details How Silicon Valley Got Its Start

We're familiar with the giants of Silicon Valley: Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates. But who started it all?

A new documentary on PBS, called Silicon Valley, chronicles the story of physicist Robert Noyce and the team of young scientists that would shape a tech revolution.

When the group founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957, they developed something we take advantage of every day: microchips. For a glimpse at the documentary, watch the video above; then, let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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