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Playwright: A Brief Biography Of Jack Kilby
Jack Kilby Jack Kilby had a normal childhood with a family that helped him get to where is his today. He was born on November 8, 1923 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Soon after he was born he moved to Kansas, where he was officially raised. His father was Hubert Kilby and he managed a local electric utility which greatly influenced Jack Kilby to be an Inventor and engineer today. His mom was Vina Kilby and his sister was Jane Kilby. Jack Kilby joined the Us, Army in 1941 and was there until 1947. He was in the Office of Strategic Services. Jack Kilby’s education made him very successful in life. He went to Great Bend High School in Kansas. Also, in 1947 he earned a degree in electrical engineering at the University of Illinois. Later on, he
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