When it was first introduced in 1968, Fairchild’s 741 op-amp made quite a splash. And with good reason; it packed a bunch of components into a compact package, and the applications for it were nearly limitless. The chip became hugely popular, to the point where “741” is almost synonymous with “op-amp” in the minds of many.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2024/02/23/op-amp-drag-race-turns-out-poorly-for-741/