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Robert H. Dennard

Robert H. Dennard, American electrical engineer and inventor (died 2024)

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Born
September 5, 1932
Died
April 23, 2024
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1932

About Robert H. Dennard

Robert H. Dennard, American electrical engineer and inventor (died 2024) Dennard Scaling Dennard was also among the first to recognize the tremendous potential of downsizing MOSFETs. In 1966 he invented the one transistor memory cell consisting of a transistor and a capacitor for which a patent was issued in 1968. This property underlies the achievement of Moore's Law and the evolution of microelectronics over the last few decades.As of 2024, the DRAM market is estimated to be over $100 billion.

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Robert H. Dennard timeline

  1. In 1966 he invented the one transistor memory cell consisting of a transistor and a capacitor for which a patent was issued in 1968.
  2. This property underlies the achievement of Moore's Law and the evolution of microelectronics over the last few decades.As of 2024, the DRAM market is estimated to be over $100 billion.

The world when Robert H. Dennard was born

Robert H. Dennard was born in 1932. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert H. Dennard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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