In 1957, the second year after they joined Shockley,
7 geniuses are ready to "defect",
At that time, the oldest Noys had no heart to run away.
Because the west is desolate, the east is developed,
Kleiner wrote a letter
Sent to Haydenstone Investment Bank in New York, east.
Fortunately, the letter reached the bank's employee Locke.
And Locke, this key figure appeared.
He was just an ordinary clerk.
But I seized this precious opportunity in my life,
Make your name in the history of Silicon Valley
Left a strong mark.
Locke convinces the boss,
Fly west together to meet these young engineers.
At first, 7 of them wanted to find a new company to go to work.
But what company can get 7 geniuses at once?
Two bankers suggested,
"Don't work anymore, be your own boss and start a company!"
This brings up 2 problems, one is to ask for people, and the other is for money.
First, they're all scientists.
Who has the entrepreneurial qualities to lead this company?
This person is very important,
Because Shockley is a dangling mirror.
Everyone agreed that Noys line,
He was old and calm, and everyone obeyed him.
But Nois didn't want to leave!
What to do? The crowd elected Roberts to persuade.
It is said that after a night of talking between the brothers, Noys finally agreed.
The next day, the 8 geniuses went to meet the two bankers together.
Naturally, both sides rejoiced. Everything is ready, is it bad money?
The brave Locke punched the ticket at this time,
"You don't have to worry about the money, I'll fix it."
Locke took out 10 brand new $1 bills,
Let everyone sign their names around the Washington avatar,
Counts as a temporary agreement.
It is said that there is one such banknote
It was later preserved at Stanford University.
So, it was called by the New York Times
"One of the 10 most important days in human history" was born!
September 18, 1957,
8 geniuses led by Neuss
The collective handed a letter of resignation to Shockley.
It is conceivable that in the face of this great change,
Boss Shaw was completely enraged.
He thundered, "You are ungrateful,
it's 'Traitorous Eight'".
The name "Fairy Boy 8 Rebellion" came from this,
Become part of Silicon Valley culture passed down from generation to generation.
Later, Shockley himself changed his tune
"8 Genius Rebels",
And he eventually returned to the podium on the university campus.