[Boatanchors] First American Transistor Radio Sold

[William L Howard]

 But AT&T owned a certain lab that invented the
> first transistor. 
> 
> What is the name of the lab and where was it located? 
> Bell Labs, New Jersey

> What is the name of the person who invented the first transistor?  
> 
> What year?  1948
> 
> Why was he working on this project to begin with? 
> 
> Finally, who invented the first integrated circuit? 

I think this depends on your definition of an integrated circuit.
Bill Howard