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William Shockley (威廉·肖克利)

William Shockley, born in London and raised in the United States, was a physicist and inventor who played a key role in early electronic technology.

Birth
1910-02-13 12:00 · London, England
Gender
Male
Time Source
AI inferred

Birth Time Verification

William Shockley's birth date is checked as 1910-02-13. I did not find a reliable public birth time, so 12:00 is kept only as a candidate hour. The four pillars shown here are Geng Xu, Wu Yin, Ji You, Geng Wu; the reading gives more weight to the verified date and public life record.
Confirmed Time
12:00
Hour
庚午
Time Source
AI inferred

Core Analysis

William Shockley's chart is Geng Xu, Wu Yin, Ji You, Geng Wu. The Ji Earth day master is born in the Wu Yin month, so the reading starts with temperament, pressure, and the way talent is put to use.

The page focuses on Creativity & Innovation and Technical Mastery. The chart is read together with public life events: work, reputation, conflict, and turning points.

Because the birth time is not confirmed, the hour pillar stays as a candidate.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Ji
Structure
Month Stem Wu Rob Wealth
Relations
Year Branch Xu · Day Branch You

Traits

01

Creativity & Innovation

Creativity & Innovation is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where William Shockley meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

02

Technical Mastery

Technical Mastery is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where William Shockley meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

03

Leadership & Ambition

Leadership & Ambition is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where William Shockley meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

04

Interpersonal & Reputation

Interpersonal & Reputation is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where William Shockley meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

Timeline

Each year shows the event, luck pillar, annual pillar, relations, and interpretation for direct comparison.

1927
17yrs Personal

First Steps in the Sea of Learning, Laying the Foundation for the Future

Shockley graduated smoothly from Hollywood High School, completing secondary education and laying a solid knowledge base for his upcoming college studies and future research career.

1932
22yrs Career

Caltech: The Crown of Wisdom

Shockley earned a Bachelor's degree at Caltech, majoring in Physics and Engineering, laying a solid academic foundation for his future technological exploration.

1936
26yrs Career

Peak of Academia: Doctorate Crowned

Under the guidance of mentor John C. Slater, at MIT, he completed a PhD thesis on 'Electron Density Functions in Sodium Chloride Crystals', successfully earning a PhD in Physics and laying a solid scholarly foundation.

1938
28yrs Career

Wisdom Crystallized: First Patent Achieved

Obtained the first personal patent, 'Electron Multiplying Discharger' (Electron Multiplication Discharge Device), marking the transformation of deep academic research into practically valuable technology; a milestone in the scientific career.

1945
35yrs Career

Holding the Keys to the Future: Entering a New Era of Solid-State Physics

At Bell Labs, you reorganized the research team and led a top-tier solid-state physics group, including John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, officially launching a revolutionary project to replace vacuum tubes with semiconductor amplifiers.

1949
39yrs Career

Glimpse into the Future: The Emergence of Junction-Transistor Theory

Submitted a complete theoretical description of the bipolar junction transistor and secured the first principled verification, laying a solid theoretical foundation for the modern electronics industry, the bipolar junction transistor (BJT).

1956
46yrs Career

Atop the Peak of Science, Nobel Prize Laureate

Jointly awarded the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics with John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, recognizing their pioneering contributions to semiconductor research and the discovery of the transistor effect; career achievements reached world-class heights.

1962
52yrs Career

Academic Peak: Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

With outstanding achievements in semiconductor physics and electronic devices, elected to the US National Academy of Sciences, marking his academic career reaching world-class recognition.

FAQ

How reliable is William Shockley's birth data? +
The birth date is checked as 1910-02-13. The exact birth time is not confirmed, so 12:00 is kept only as a candidate hour.
What is the main line in this BaZi reading? +
The reading focuses on Creativity & Innovation and Technical Mastery. It links the chart with public events rather than reading the chart in isolation.
Why is the hour treated cautiously? +
Without a reliable time record, hour-pillar details can help comparison but should not be written as biographical fact.

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