Google Doodle Celebrates a Father of the Microchip

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rosen380

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Are you implying that it should read 'the' Father and guys like Ted Hoff, Mazor, Faggin, etc should get no credit what-so-ever??
 

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It's cool that they put up a doodle to honor Robert Noyce. However, the glaring absence of a doodle commemorating the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor was offensive to say the least. Especially considering that later in the day on the 7th, they put up a doodle to honor some obscure artist that hardly anyone has ever heard of.
 

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[citation][nom]rosen380[/nom]Are you implying that it should read 'the' Father and guys like Ted Hoff, Mazor, Faggin, etc should get no credit what-so-ever??[/citation]

No, I am not implying that. I am just pointing out that it just reads strange, they c(sh)ould have worked it out differently, I think.
 

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[citation][nom]jellico[/nom]It's cool that they put up a doodle to honor Robert Noyce. However, the glaring absence of a doodle commemorating the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor was offensive to say the least. Especially considering that later in the day on the 7th, they put up a doodle to honor some obscure artist that hardly anyone has ever heard of.[/citation]

Who in their right mind would commemorate the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbour? Maybe a few crazy japanese?
 

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The 4004, 8008, 8080, 8088, 8086, 80286, 80386s, even the bastard childs 80188's/186's, all revolutionary for their time.....

Thank god for Ice Cream and Robert Noyce.
 

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[citation][nom]f-gomes[/nom]Celebrates "a" father??? C'mon, guys...[/citation]

If you read the article he is considered to be one of two people who are credited with creating the microchip. So it is correct, he is A father, not THE father. I know, hard to believe considering all the grammatical mistakes people find in articles, but this one is not one of them.
 

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[citation][nom]f-gomes[/nom]Who in their right mind would commemorate the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbour? Maybe a few crazy japanese?[/citation]

Umm...The American Government and I bet a decent majority of American citizens, they federally recognize the day, as a day of remembrance for those who died.

Definition of the word commemorate.

Recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony.
Serve as a memorial to.
 
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