Gordon E. Moore was born in 1929 and spent his childhood near San Francisco, California. He earned a PhD in Chemistry and Physics from the California Institute of Technology. He joined Shockley Semiconductor in 1956 and with Robert Noyce and others he founded Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation in 1957. As head of R&D at Fairchild in 1965 he is best known for \"Moore\'s Law,\" in which he predicted that the number of transistors the industry would be able to place on a computer chip would double every year. In 1968 Moore co-founded Intel Corporation with Robert Noyce where he served as Executive Vice President until 1975 when he became President and Chief Executive Officer. In 1979, Moore became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, holding that position until 1987, when he became Chairman of the Board. He was named Chairman Emeritus of Intel in 1997. Moore and his wife established the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in 2000 to fund projects aimed at improving the quality of life for future generations.