Jack Kilby had an exciting childhood and he has become very popular since then. Jack kilby was born on November 8, 1923 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Jack kilby had a dad named Hubert Kilby, an electrical engineer, and Vina Freitag. Jacks father owned a small electric company, which ignited in young Kilby the passion for electronics. The family moved to Great Bend, where Kilby’s father ran the utility company. Jack kilby had a great education and lots of jobs with his family supporting him along the way. Jack went to University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign,University of Wisconsin-Madison,University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeGreat Bend High School. With Jacks father having worked in the field as well, Kilby received his degree