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Walter Houser Brattain Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter Houser Brattain, based on 1 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

1 records1947–19471 events1 places

Chronological biography

1947

Point-Contact Transistor1947
Science / Technology · Physicist · Murray Hill

With John Bardeen, demonstrates transistor amplification by controlling electron and hole flow through a germanium semiconductor.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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