On Tue, 22 Sep 1998, Richard A. Cini, Jr. wrote:
> On page B6, in an article titled "Yet Another 'Father' Of the
> Microprocessor Wants Recognition", there is discussion of Ray Holt, an
> ex-Navy engineer who claims to have created the microprocessor in 1969, two
> years before Hoff, Faggin, and Mazor created the integrated processor.
Actually, its on page B3.
> In the last paragraph, "This week, Mr. Holt will officially launch a
> campaign to make his name. On Saturday, he will be a featured speaker at a
> gathering of Silicon Valley computer buffs, the Vintage Computer Festival in
> Santa Clara, Calif., where he will be joined by members of his original team
> and publicly discuss his invention for the first time."
The article only raises more questions. At the VCF we will answer them,
and a new chapter in the history of the development of the microprocessor
will be written.
> Congrats Sam!
Thanks!
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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