Jack Kilby
1923–2005 (age 82)
electrical engineer
Biography
Jack Kilby’s pioneering work as an electrical engineer led to the invention of the integrated circuit, a breakthrough that transformed the way the world communicates and calculates and earned him the highest accolades in science.
He is laid to rest at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, and his legacy endures in the countless devices that trace their roots to his brilliant mind.