The eight men left it. The rift seemed too large to overcome, and in September the "traitorous eight," as they became known, resigned. The next day they signed a contract for $1.3 million with a ...

In 1957, eight Shockley employees grew tired of his demeanor and left the company. Shockley called the group the "Traitorous Eight." They partnered with Sherman Fairchild to create Fairchild ...

Much of the credit for the digital revolution is owed to the early pioneers of Silicon Valley -- from transistor inventor William Shockley and the Traitorous Eight to investor Sherman Fairchild ...

which tells the true story of "The Fairchild Eight" (or as Shockley called them "The Traitorous Eight") and how their innovations changed the shape of the world during a decade of political upheaval.