[bigbob]

Mr. Krims is not a household name, and while he wasn't the inventor of the transistor, his story illustrates the fact that most great innovations are a team effort. While he never was ballyhooed as a visionary like Steve Jobs or others, his ability to see the potential of the transistor might have been just as impactive.

As one of those experimenters who carefully soldered those treasured CK-722s into simple electronic circuits as a kid, I thank you Mr. Krim. RIP Sir.

[JRandomFreeper]

My HW-101 had a couple of transistors in the VFO. That was a big honking deal, back in the day, and I was very careful during the installation. But you could set a coffee pot over the 6146 finals and keep the coffee warm. ;)

/johnny

[Lazlo in PA]

I loved Radio Shack back in the day when they actually sold parts and equipment for nerds. RIP.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[abb]

Along with Lee De Forest’s invention of the “Audion” (aka vacuum tube), the development of the transistor ranks up there with movable type, spectacles, and packet switching as a great invention of humankind.