Sixty years ago this month, Jack Kilby, a young engineer so new to his job at Texas Instruments that he had no vacation time yet, watched as his colleagues went off to enjoy a break. Kilby, alone in the office, “was left with my thoughts and im…

Most innovators toil in obscurity to overcome the big technical challenges of the day until they break through and realize their product. They do this happily, knowing the journey is as much fun as the destination. What if they could be recognized, for…