PATRICK HAGGERTY (1914-1980)
Genius Behind Hand-Held & Pocket-Sized Electronic Devices

The man most responsible for hand-held and pocket size electronic devices was born and raised in North Dakota. Pat Haggerty, as director/president/CEO of Texas Instruments, pioneered the manufacturing of the transistor pocket-sized radio in 1954, the 10-ounce computer in 1961, and the hand-held calculator in 1971.