Saturday, July 16, 2011

Texas Instruments

The Geophysical Services Company changes its name to Texas Instruments in 1951, reflecting its focus on transistors. The company was established in 1930 by Clarence Karcher and Eugene McDermott, mainly producing soil analysis for oil companies in the U.S. and the Middle East. During the 1940s, the company began building radar installations and became a leading manufacturer of transistors.
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