INVENTOR
Robert Noyce
1927 - 1990
Robert Noyce
Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", was an American physicist and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Noyce has received more than 1,314,581 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Robert Noyce is the 101st most popular inventor (up from 102nd in 2019), the 1,229th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,175th in 2019) and the 25th most popular American Inventor.
Robert Noyce was a co-founder of Intel Corporation, an American semiconductor company. He was also the co-inventor of the integrated circuit or microchip.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
61.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
6.16
Effective Languages (L*)
4.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Robert Noyce ranks 101 out of 426. Before him are Elisha Otis, Franz Reichelt, Alphonse Bertillon, Johann Maria Farina, Leo Fender, and Momofuku Ando. After him are Louis Le Prince, Jacque Fresco, John Harrison, Edmund Cartwright, Joseph Pilates, and Johann Philipp Reis.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElisha Otis
1811 - 1861
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 95
Franz Reichelt
1879 - 1912
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 96
Alphonse Bertillon
1853 - 1914
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 97
Johann Maria Farina
1685 - 1766
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 98
Leo Fender
1909 - 1991
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 99
Momofuku Ando
1910 - 2007
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 100
Robert Noyce
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 101
Louis Le Prince
1841 - 1890
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 102
Jacque Fresco
1916 - 2017
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 103
John Harrison
1693 - 1776
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 104
Edmund Cartwright
1743 - 1823
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 105
Joseph Pilates
1883 - 1967
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 106
Johann Philipp Reis
1834 - 1874
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 107
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Robert Noyce ranks 56. Before him are Stan Getz, F. Sherwood Rowland, Leszek Kołakowski, Mary Higgins Clark, Juan Almeida Bosque, and Alan MacDiarmid. After him are Enzo Bearzot, John Vane, Marvin Minsky, Phil Hill, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, and Lois Maxwell. Among people deceased in 1990, Robert Noyce ranks 36. Before him are Barbara Stanwyck, Bruno Kreisky, Sergio Corbucci, Luigi Nono, Patrick White, and Meir Kahane. After him are Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, Viktor Tsoi, Rex Harrison, Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, Vasili Kuznetsov, and Ugo Tognazzi.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsStan Getz
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1991
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 50
F. Sherwood Rowland
CHEMIST
1927 - 2012
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 51
Leszek Kołakowski
PHILOSOPHER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 52
Mary Higgins Clark
WRITER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 53
Juan Almeida Bosque
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2009
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 54
Alan MacDiarmid
CHEMIST
1927 - 2007
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 55
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 56
Enzo Bearzot
COACH
1927 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 57
John Vane
CHEMIST
1927 - 2004
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 58
Marvin Minsky
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1927 - 2016
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 59
Phil Hill
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 60
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
WRITER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 61
Lois Maxwell
ACTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 62
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsBarbara Stanwyck
ACTOR
1907 - 1990
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 30
Bruno Kreisky
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1990
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 31
Sergio Corbucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 32
Luigi Nono
COMPOSER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 33
Patrick White
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 34
Meir Kahane
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1990
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 35
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 36
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1990
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 37
Viktor Tsoi
SINGER
1962 - 1990
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 38
Rex Harrison
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 39
Princess Sophie of Hohenberg
COMPANION
1901 - 1990
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 40
Vasili Kuznetsov
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1990
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 41
Ugo Tognazzi
ACTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 42
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Noyce ranks 1,229 out of 20,380. Before him are Tess Gerritsen (1953), Sonny Liston (1932), Izzy Stradlin (1962), Robert Rauschenberg (1925), Scarlett Johansson (1984), and Tyrone Power (1914). After him are Edna Purviance (1895), Blake Edwards (1922), Dick Van Dyke (1925), Robert Reich (1946), Martha Washington (1731), and E. O. Wilson (1929).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTess Gerritsen
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 1,223
Sonny Liston
BOXER
1932 - 1970
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 1,224
Izzy Stradlin
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,225
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,226
Scarlett Johansson
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,227
Tyrone Power
ACTOR
1914 - 1958
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,228
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,229
Edna Purviance
ACTOR
1895 - 1958
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,230
Blake Edwards
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,231
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,232
Robert Reich
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,233
Martha Washington
COMPANION
1731 - 1802
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,234
E. O. Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2021
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,235
Among INVENTORS In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Robert Noyce ranks 25. Before him are Josephine Cochrane (1839), Les Paul (1915), George Eastman (1854), Ray Tomlinson (1941), Elisha Otis (1811), and Leo Fender (1909). After him are Jacque Fresco (1916), Lee de Forest (1873), Josiah Warren (1798), Hiram Maxim (1840), Percy Spencer (1894), and Mary Anderson (1862).
Josephine Cochrane
1839 - 1913
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 19
Les Paul
1915 - 2009
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 20
George Eastman
1854 - 1932
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 21
Ray Tomlinson
1941 - 2016
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 22
Elisha Otis
1811 - 1861
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 23
Leo Fender
1909 - 1991
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 24
Robert Noyce
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 25
Jacque Fresco
1916 - 2017
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 26
Lee de Forest
1873 - 1961
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 27
Josiah Warren
1798 - 1874
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 28
Hiram Maxim
1840 - 1916
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 29
Percy Spencer
1894 - 1970
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 30
Mary Anderson
1862 - 1953
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 31