Geoffrey Dummer

Name: Geoffrey Dummer

Born: February 25, 1909, Hull, Yorkshire, England

Death: September 9, 2002 (Age: 93)

Computer-related contributions

• British electronics engineer and consultant.
• Credited as being the first person to conceptualize and build a prototype of the integrated circuit, commonly called the microchip.

Significant publications

• Miniature & Microminiature Electronics (with J.Wiley Granville) (1961).
• Environmental Testing Techniques for Electronics & Materials (1962).

Honors and awards

• IEEE Premium Award.
• FIEEE.
• MIEE.
• USA Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm.