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    Frederick Terman

    American electronic engineer (1900-1982)

    Frederick Emmons Terman was an American professor and academic administrator. He was the dean of the school of engineering from 1944 to 1958 and provost from 1955 to 1965 at Stanford University. He is widely credited as being the father of Silicon Valley. In 1951 he spearheaded the creation of Stanford Industrial Park, whereby the university leased portions of its land to high-tech firms. Companies such as Varian Associates, Hewlett-Packard, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, and Lockheed Corporation moved into Stanford Industrial Park and made the mid-Peninsula area into a hotbed of innovation which eventually became known as Silicon Valley. Wikipedia

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    Dec 15, 2024Frederick Emmons Terman was an American electrical engineer known for his contributions to electronics research and anti-radar technology. Terman, the son of the noted psychologist Lewis Madison Terman, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering, respectively,
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    Frederick Emmon Terman was known as "The Father of Silicon Valley." But even a nickname like that fails to capture his contributions to the electronics industry.
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