William Shockley
Foundations
Supervised the Bell Labs research group in which Bardeen and Brattain developed the point-contact transistor. Inclusion records this technical role, not an endorsement.
Reviewed: 2026-10-16

William Shockley — supervised research group → Bell Laboratories
Date: 1947
Do not substitute this supervisory role for the collaborators’ device work.
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