Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Dawon Kahng Biography and Timeline

Follow Dawon Kahng through 1 dated historical records for South Korea.

Dawon Kahng, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1960

MOS Field-Effect Transistor

Engineer · Murray Hill · Science / Technology

With Mohamed Atalla, demonstrates the first successful metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor, controlling electron flow with an insulated gate.

Records, sources and methodology

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