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Who invented the junction version of the bipolar transistor in 1948?
AWalter Brattain
BJohn Bardeen
CRussell Ohl
DWilliam Shockley
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. William Shockley
Shockley devised the bipolar junction transistor in 1948 as an improvement on the point-contact device.
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