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Gordon Moore — Age & Birthday

Born: 3 January 1929 · Died: 24 March 2023 · Age at death: 94

How old was Gordon Moore when he died?

Gordon Moore died aged 94. He was born on 3 January 1929 and died on 24 March 2023.

Co-founder of Intel and creator of Moore's Law

Did you know?He was an avid fly fisherman who established a massive charitable foundation to support environmental conservation and scientific research.

Gordon Earle Moore (January 3, 1929 – March 24, 2023) was an American businessman, scientist, engineer, and the co-founder and emeritus chairman of Intel Corporation. He proposed Moore's law, which makes the observation that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit (IC) doubles about every two years.

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Age at death: 94
Would be: 97
Years since death: 3

Born: January 3, 1929 · San Francisco, United States
Died: March 24, 2023
Nationality: American
Known for: Business, Science, Technology

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Spouse: Betty I. Moore

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