Broken Genius
The world was permanently transformed when William Shockley created the transistor, and he was given the Nobel Prize. Today, though, Shockley is most known for his divisive advocacy on race, intellect, and genetics. His questionable study prompted him to give sperm to the Nobel Prize sperm bank and preach his provocative beliefs extensively, including frightening statements about the futility of remedial education and the sterilisation of people with IQs below 100. Despite the fact that his crusade ruined his image and resulted in his being attacked on national television, he died considering his work on race to be his greatest achievement. Joel N. Shurkin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, has written the first biography of this complex and divisive figure. Shurkin presents an uncompromising account of how such potential ended in such ignominy, thanks to exclusive access to the exclusive Shockley archives.
