Jay Last
Jay Last | |
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| Born | October 18, 1929 Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 2021 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester (B.S., Optics, 1951) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Physics, 1956) |
| Known for | Semiconductor pioneer |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Thesis | Infrared absorption studies on barium titanate and related crystals (1956) |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur R. von Hippel |
Jay Taylor Last (October 18, 1929 – November 11, 2021) was an American physicist, silicon pioneer, and member of the so-called "traitorous eight" that founded Silicon Valley.