Arnold Orville Beckman (born April 10, 1900 in Cullom, Illinois; died May 18, 2004) was an American chemist who founded Beckman Instruments based on his invention of the pH meter, a device for measuring acidity, in 1934. He also funded the first silicon transistor company, thus giving rise to Silicon Valley. April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... Cullom is a village located in Livingston County, Illinois. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chemist Julie Perkins of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory pours from a Florence flask. ... Beckman Instruments,now known as Beckman Coulter Inc. ... The correct title of this article is pH. The initial letter is capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number silicon, Si, 14 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 14, 3, p Appearance dark gray, bluish tinge Atomic mass 28. ... Assorted component transistors The transistor is a solid state semiconductor device which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation and many other functions. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. Like many large cities, San Joses downtown is expansive and encompasses much more area than shown in this view. ...

He attended the University of Illinois, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1922 and his master's degree in 1923. He received his doctorate in 1928 from Caltech. The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (commonly known as Caltech) is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ...

In 1955, Beckman established the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory to fund William Shockley's research into semiconductor technology. Because Shockley's aging mother lived in Palo Alto, Shockley established the laboratory in nearby Mountain View, California. Thus, Silicon Valley was born. 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fairchild Semiconductor introduced the first commercially available integrated circuit (although at almost the same time as one from Texas Instruments), and would go on to become one of the major players in the evolution of Silicon Valley in the 1960s. ... William Bradford Shockley (February 13, 1910 – August 12, 1989) American physicist, eugenicist and co-inventor of the transistor with John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. ... A semiconductor is a material with an electrical conductivity that is intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor. ... Downtown Palo Alto Palo Alto is a city in Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, USA. Palo Alto is located at the northern end of the Silicon Valley, and is home to Stanford University (which is technically located in an adjacent area — Stanford, California), and... For the community near Martinez, California, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. Like many large cities, San Joses downtown is expansive and encompasses much more area than shown in this view. ...

During his later years, Beckman lived in Corona Del Mar near Newport Beach, California. He was an active philanthropist through the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. To date, the Foundation has given more than 400 million dollars to various charities and organizations. Donations chiefly went to scientists and scientific causes as well as his alma maters. He is the namesake of The Beckman Institute and the Beckman Quadrangle at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. City Incorporation September 1, 1906 City Tree Coral Tree City flower Bougainvillea Mayor Steven Bromberg County Orange County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water 50. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An Interdisciplinary Research oriented institute, it is famous for imaging and other research. ...

Beckman and his family also sponsored creation of the Arnold O. Beckman High School, in Irvine, California. Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

Dr. Beckman's history and the unique Heritage Center is located at the Beckman Coulter headquarters in Fullerton, California. Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

See also

• Fairchild Semiconductor: A more detailed history of Beckman's role in the founding of Silicon Valley

Fairchild Semiconductor introduced the first commercially available integrated circuit (although at almost the same time as one from Texas Instruments), and would go on to become one of the major players in the evolution of Silicon Valley in the 1960s. ...

External links

• His company's website
• His philanthropic foundation's website
• Heritage Center website