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Dawon Kahng Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Dawon Kahng, based on 1 World History Database records associated with South Korea.

1 records1960–19601 events1 places

Chronological biography

1960

MOS Field-Effect Transistor1960
Science / Technology · Engineer · Murray Hill

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

Titles and roles

Engineer

Record provenance

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