Here's How Silicon Valley Got Its Name

Ever wonder how the tech hub of the world became known as "silicon valley"? The term was coined in the 1970s by electronic tabloid reporter Don Hoefler, who heard the phrase "Silicon Valley" during a business lunch. reflecting on his writing 10 years later, hoefler seemed surprised the name stuck. "How was I to know that the term would quickly be adopted industry-wide, and finally become generic worldwide?” he said in an interview with the San Jose Times.