Author Naughten, Robert N. interviewee.

Title Oral history interview with Robert N. Naughten 2007 January 24

Location Call Number Status
 Oral Histories  QD22.N38448 A5 2007  AVAILABLE
Description Sound files ; digital, mp3 file
Transcript : (24 leaves) ; 29 cm.
Series Chemical Heritage Foundation Oral history transcript ; 0356.
Note Interview conducted by David C. Brock at Saratoga, California.
This oral history is one in a series supported by grants from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
This series is an important resource for the history of semiconductor electronics, documenting the life and career of Gordon E. Moore, including his experience and those of others in Shockley Semiconductor, Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel, as well as contexts beyond the semiconductor industry.
Summary Robert N. Naughten grew up in rural California during the Great Depression. He attended Sequoia High School and met Gordon Moore partially through football and swimming. Moore and Naughten commuted from home to San Jose State University for two years before moving to University of California, Berkeley. The two became roommates and were part of the co-op program. Upon graduating from the pre-med program Naughten was called to participate in the Naval Reserve's effort in the Korean War. After returning from two tours in Korea, Naughten migrated to the East Coast to attend medical school at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. Returning to California for an internship at Highland General Hospital. Naughten concluded the interview with reflections on the philanthropic contributions of Gordon and Betty Moore and traits that make Gordon Moore an ideal CEO.
Cite As Robert N. Naughten interviewed by David C. Brock at Saratoga, California. (Philadelphia : Chemical Heritage Foundation, Oral History Transcript 0356.)
Note Sound files Science History Institute.
Transcript Science History Institute.
Use No restrictions on access. Reproduction and use with permission. Chemical Heritage Foundation.
Biography Born in Stockton, California on 13 October 1928. Education: No Details.
Indexes Transcript has been indexed.
Note Part or all of this item has been digitized by Science History Institute.
Subject(s) Naughten, Robert N. 1939- -- Interviews.
Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Genre Interviews. aat
Oral histories.
Alternate Author Brock, David C., interviewer.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Chemical Heritage Foundation.
Alternate Title Robert N. Naughten oral history interview.