A microprocessor integrates the arithmetic logic and control circuitry of a computer into one chip. The first microprocessor was built by a group of engineers at the Intel Corpn. Can you tell who headed this group?
A
Victor Poor
B
Stan Mazor
C
Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff
D
Seymour Cray
E
None of the above
Correct Answer: Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff
The microprocessor was designed by a team consisting of Italian engineer Federico Faggin, American engineers Marcian Hoff and Stanley Mazor, and Japanese engineer Masatoshi Shima.