Awarded the Comstock Prize in Physics by the National Academy of Sciences for his contributions to the understanding of semiconductors.

Received the Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Prize from the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) for his work on transistors.

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, for their research on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect.

Received the IEEE Medal of Honor from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his fundamental contributions to transistor technology.

Shockley received numerous other awards and honorary degrees throughout his career, recognizing his significant contributions to solid-state physics and electronics.