In computing, the year 1947 is significant primarily because of the invention of the transistor. The transistor was invented by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley at Bell Labs on December 16, 1947. This invention revolutionized electronics and computing by providing a more reliable and efficient means of signal amplification and switching compared to vacuum tubes, which were the standard at that time.
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