Another genius who was all too human
JOEL SHURKIN, BIOGRAPHER OF WILLIAM SHOCKLEY (In Conversation: 06/07/2006)
Robyn's guest this week is author Joel Shurkin, who's written a biography of
William Shockley, the Nobel prize winning inventor of the transistor.
Shockley was an extraordinary man whose work gave birth to modern
electronics, yet on a personal level, his colleagues felt he was deeply
flawed. It's suggested that he had reverse charisma; he'd walk into a room
and engender instant dislike! We take a look at Shockley's fascinating and
tragic life.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/inconversation/stories/2006/1678241.htm