Birthplace of Silicon Valley - Hewlett and Packard Garage

BIRTHPLACE OF SILICON VALLEY

This garage is the birthplace of the world's first high-technology region, "Silicon Valley". The idea for such a region originated with Dr. Frederick Terman, a Stanford University professors who encouraged his students to start up their own electronics companies in the area instead of joining established firms in the east. The first two students to follow his advice were William R. Hewlett and David Packard, who in 1938 began developing their first product, an Audio Oscillator, in this garage.

California registered historical landmark No. 976