This timeline covers the final years of William Shockley's life, marked by continued controversy and relative isolation.
Continued Advocacy for Controversial Views
1980s
Despite facing widespread criticism and isolation, Shockley continued to promote his views on race and intelligence in academic journals and public forums.
Donation of Sperm to Repository for Germinal Choice
1980s
Shockley donated sperm to the Repository for Germinal Choice, a sperm bank founded by Robert Klark Graham with the aim of improving the human race through selective breeding. This action further fueled controversy and criticism.
Death in Stanford, California
August 12, 1989
William Shockley died of prostate cancer in Stanford, California, at the age of 79. He was largely estranged from his children at the time of his death.
