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Written by Ian Poole . Experienced electronics engineer and author.
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5 July 2025
Fact of the day: It was on this day in 1951 that William Shockley invented the junction transistor, having previously invented the point contact transistor with Bardeen and Brattain. Then in 1954 the BBC broadcast its first television news bulletin.
Quote:The most remarkable discovery ever made by scientists was science itself. Jacob Bronowski
Point to ponder: In a development project, there is never time to do it right, but always time to do it a second time.
Written by Ian Poole .
