Gordon Kidd Teal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGordon Kidd Teal
American inventor
Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1907
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 07-Jan-2003
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Gordon Kidd Teal
- Gordon Kidd Teal (January 10, 1907 – January 7, 2003) was an American engineer.
- He invented a method of applying the Czochralski method to produce extremely pure germanium single crystals used in making greatly improved transistors.
- He, together with Morgan Sparks invented a modification of the process that produced the configuration necessary for the fabrication of bipolar junction transistors.
- He is most remembered for developing the first silicon transistor while at Texas Instruments.
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