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Noyce, Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Bottomley), 1930-1996 print view role Collector dates 1930-1996 city Bremen state ME other cities Auburn, MA; Medford, MA; South Hadley, MA; Santa Clara Valley, CA; sex F historical notes Betty Noyce was an art collector, philanthropist, and former trustee of the Portland Museum of Art. Noyce’s collection included work by George Bellows, Abraham Walkowitz, Alan Magee, three generations of the Wyeth famiy (Jamie Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth, and Andrew Wyeth), Alfred Thompson Bricher, Alvan Fisher, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, Fitz Hugh Lane, Frederic Church, George Bellows, Marsden Hartley, Neil Welliver, Robert Henri, Rockwell Kent, Ross Sterling Turner, and Winslow Homer. In 1996, Noyce bequeathed her American art collection to four Maine museums: the Portland Museum of Art, The Farnsworth Art Museum, the Maine Maritime Museum, and the Monhegan Museum. Along with Mrs. Noyce's museum gifts she made charitable gifts to non-profit institutions totaling between $50 million and $75 million. Noyce was married to Robert Noyce (1927-1990), who was credited with the invention (along with Jack Kilby) of the integrated circuit or microchip, cofounder Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957, and Intel in 1968. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1975, and as a result of the settlement Elizabeth received half of the couples assets. decades of activity 1980-1990 1990-2000 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:25 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details No known archives at the time of publication n/a see details... «  back