About
Japanese electronics engineer who co-developed the world's first microprocessor, the Intel 4004. He won the Kyoto Prize for Advanced Technology in 1997.
Before Fame
He worked at Busicom, as a calculator manufacturer.
Trivia
He helped his employer, Busicom, develop the first microchip, though they sold the rights to it to Intel.
Family Life
His wife gave birth to twin girls just after the completion of his next generation of microchips for Intel.
Associated With
He and the Italian Federico Faggin, who designed the 4004, joined Intel on the project at almost the same time.
