Geophysical Service Incorporated
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Geophysical Service Incorporated was an early geophysical exploration company that evolved into Texas Instruments, playing a foundational role in the development of modern electronics and semiconductor technology.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geophysical exploration company
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predecessor company → |
| associatedWith |
Dallas, Texas
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petroleum industry → |
| businessActivity |
designing and building geophysical instruments
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providing seismic exploration services to oil companies → |
| contributedTo |
growth of U.S. oil exploration in the 20th century
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| corporateTransformation |
shift from geophysical services to electronics manufacturing through Texas Instruments
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| country |
United States
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| evolvedInto |
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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| foundedBy |
Eugene McDermott
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H. Bates Peacock → J. Erik Jonsson → John Clarence Karcher → |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation for Texas Instruments’ electronics and semiconductor business
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| industry |
electronics
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geophysical exploration → oil exploration services → semiconductor technology → |
| knownFor |
pioneering commercial geophysical exploration services
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| legacy |
key early corporate ancestor of Texas Instruments
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| notableFor |
early use of reflection seismology for oil exploration
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| parentCompanyOf |
Texas Instruments Incorporated (early corporate lineage)
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| playedRoleIn |
development of modern electronics
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development of semiconductor technology → |
| successor |
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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| technologyFocus |
seismic data acquisition
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seismic data processing → |
| usedMethod |
reflection seismology
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Texas Instruments
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Texas Instruments → |
formerName |
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Cecil H. Green
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coFounded |
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Cecil H. Green
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employer |
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Texas Instruments
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hasPredecessor |
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H. Bates Peacock
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notableWork |