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Gordon Moore, who made the pivotal observation that has guided technical progress in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years, will speak at the Computer History Museum on September 29. Appearing with Moore will be Carver Mead, the CalTech professor who coined the term Moore's Law. The evening is presented by the Computer History Museum and SEMI. Forty years ago Moore, who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, made an observation that became an accurate forecast of the rapid pace of semiconductor innovation. Popularly known as Moore's Law, it stated that transistor density on integrated circuits would double every year. In 1975, Moore revisited the issue and adjusted the prediction to a doubling every two years. The evening presentation is part of the Museum's Computer History Museum Presents Speaker Series, an exclusive platform for open, passionate discussions for presenting the computing revolution and its impact on the human experience. These landmark presentations and panel discussions present inside stories and personal insights of top information age leaders from industry, government and academia, and assist the Museum in bringing computing history to life. Pre-registration is required. Entry is free for members of the Computer History Museum; non-members are asked for a $10 donation to the museum. A member reception begins at 6:00 p.m., with the discussion starting at 7:00 p.m. To register, visit the CHM website at www.computerhistory.org.