[kkwok]

That's skipping the substantial part where Terman establishes Stanford's engineering department, brings in massive government funding, and encourages students to commercialize the research.

[sliverstorm]

Yes, certainly not to say Shockley was all alone in establishing in the Bay Area- but without him, would it be called the Silicon Valley? :)

[charle5]

perhaps shockley would have actually preferred if it were called 'germanium valley' :)