Welcome to the alphabetical walkthrough of pioneers and personalities. You're now on letter N. Click through the rest of the alphabet to find out more about the people who've helped shape telecommunication as we know it today.
Robert Noyce helped pave the way to the silicon transistor, and was the co-founder of Intel, the company who created the first microchip.
Visit the updated Communicate! galllery at the National Museum of Scotland.
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