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As part of the celebration of the 50th
Anniversary of the invention of the Integrated Circuit (IC) by Jack
Kilby at TI in 1958, there will be a special exhibit at the Meadows
Museum on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Campus. Although Jack
Kilby was widely known as the inventor of the IC and co-inventor of the
handheld calculator, only family and close friends knew of his interest
and skills in photography. Following Jack’s death in 2005, his family
donated many of his papers, photographs and artifacts to the DeGolyer
Library at SMU. Included in the Kilby collection were thousands of
negatives and photographs.
Anne E. Peterson, Curator of Photographs, at the DeGolyer Library, SMU
recognized a creative link between Kilby’s inventions and photography,
and worked with the Meadows Museum to develop the exhibit titled, “Jack
Kilby -- The Eye of Genius: Photographs by the Inventor of the
Microchip”. The exhibit will open July 12 and run through September 21.
The Meadows Museum at SMU is located
at 5900 Bishop Boulevard off Mockingbird Lane. There is an underground
parking garage at the museum, and on the TI Weekend, parking will also
be free (tickets need to be validated inside). Meadows Museum hours are:
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Thursdays evenings until 8:00
p.m.; and Sunday 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. The Meadows is closed on Mondays,
and Thursday evenings are free. See the Meadows Museum website for
details on other exhibits and events:
http://smu.edu/meadows/museum/
In addition to the stunning photographs, there will be an exhibit of
artifacts from TI’s Historical Archive, including one of the original
ICs and first handheld calculator, as well as many items from the
DeGolyer Library’s Kilby Collections, including some of his awards and
artifacts on loan from his family. TI is preparing a brief video about
Kilby and his impact, which will also be part of the exhibit. The Museum
Shop will have order forms for copies of some of the photographs
available for sale. TI Retiree, Ed Millis, has recently completed a
brief but highly entertaining biography, “Jack St. Clair Kilby: A Man of
Few Words”, which will also be available in the shop.
This is an opportunity for retirees and their families to learn more
about a great but humble man, and to see some of the inventions which
have had a major impact on all our lives. Our special thanks to the
Meadows Foundation and to Texas Instruments for their support of the
exhibit and making it possible for retirees to participate in the TI
Weekend.
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