I also enjoyed the early history of the transistor (pre Bell Labs) linked to from that site: http://www.porticus.org/bell/belllabs_transistor1.html http://www.p

I also enjoyed the early history of the transistor (pre Bell Labs) linked to from that site: http://www.porticus.org/bell/belllabs_transistor1.html http://www.porticus.org/bell/belllabs_transistor1.html It really does emphasise how most inventions are collective efforts building on many incremental steps and seldom moments of sheer eureka type brilliance.