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Martin “John” M. Atalla
Electrical engineer and "father of the pin" (1924–2009).
Born August 4th, 1924 in Port Said. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2009 at 85 years old in Atherton.
Occupations
cryptologist, engineer, physicist
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi