IEEE Institutional History
History of the Technology
Resources for Scholars And Researchers
IEEE Institutional History
A Brief History of IEEE (1984)
A Century of Honors
-- The first one hundred years of
award winners, honorary members, Past
Presidents, and Fellows of AIEE, IRE, and
IEEE (PDF, 68 MB)
Evolution of the
IEEE Logo (1963)
IEEE Presidents,
Past and Present
A complete list of all Presidents
of AIEE, IRE and IEEE!
The Making of A
Profession: A Century of Electrical
Engineering in America
- A. Michal McMahon's
history of the formation and growth of AIEE.,
IRE, and IEEE. (PDF, 39.5 MB)
History of the Technology
"A Century of
Electricals" (1984)
(PDF, 27 MB)
The script of an exhibit
presenting the history of electrical
engineering between 1884 and 1984.
Bliss Electrical
School Alumni Address
This is a speech, given by
Dr. Louis D. Bliss (Fellow, AIEE,
1920) to Bliss Alumni in 1955. His
fascinating speech covers the changes that
have occurred since his birth in
1871, especially in electrical engineering!
"Lines and Waves" (1981)
An exhibit on Michael Faraday
and James Clerk Maxwell, and their
monumental contributions to
electrical science.
Early History
of Electricity
Electrical
Engineering -- The Second
Century Begins
(PDF, 67.5 MB)
Engineers and Electrons
-- An informal, popularly-written
history of electrical engineering. Spanning
two centuries, it is as much a revelation of the
human side of engineering as it is the
description of the technical accomplishments
of the profession. (PDF, 64 MB)
Facets
-- An edited volume of six papers
on semiconductors and their use in the
manufacture of electronics.
Complete
contents of this publication
will be available online very soon
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From 0 to 1: An
Authoritative History of Modern
Computing (2002)
From 0
to 1: An Authoritative History
of Modem Computing
offers a
masterful and up-to-date
introduction to the history and
development of the modern
computer. spanning two centuries,
the book offers detailed
coverage of such topics as personal
computer software, user
interfaces, and the rise of the
Internet. By integrating the
technical, business, and policy
aspects of computing history, the
authors explain how and why
computers were created and how they
were shaped by the intent of their
creators and, later, by the needs
of their users. The chapter authors
are experts in their fields, and
are recognized for their
contributions to the history of computing.
Available
from Amazon.com
A History
of Electronic Entertainment
(1999)
This book surveys the
accomplishments of a field
of engineering that has undergone
massive changes since the end
of World War II. Not simply a
history of inventions, A History of
Entertainment Electronics delves
into the political controversies and
social upheavals surrounding such
technologies as television, sound
recording, and video games.
IEEE Signal Processing Society
(1998)
A short narrative
history of the IEEE Signal
Processing Society. Formed in
1948 as the Professional Group on
Audio of the Institute of Radio
Engineers, the Society has evolved
into the leading professional
organization for signal processing,
helping through its many activities
to establish that rapidly growing
branch of engineering.
Complete
contents of this
publication will be available
online very soon
Power
: A Survey History of
Electric Power Technology
Since 1945
(2000)
A brief history
of the technologies,
individuals, and trends in the
generation, transmission and,
distribution of electric power since the
end of World War II. With many
pointers to the literature in
well-studied fields like
nuclear power, this book is also breaks
new ground in exploring the
development of the electric power
industry outside the United
States and Europe. Topics include: the
creation of giant,
interconnected "grids"; the Great
Blackout of 1965; postwar
generating technologies including
nuclear reactors; advances in
transmission technology; the application
of computing in the power
industry; exporting Western technologies
to the Third World; the Energy
Crisis; and alternative energy sources
(including wind, solar, tidal,
and geothermal power, fuel cells, and
others) IEEE Product
Code: HH006
Signal Processing: The Emergence of a
Discipline (1998)
A narrative history
of the creation of a new
branch of engineering. Signal
processing, which concerns the
changes made to signals so as to
improve transmission, storage, or
use, is vital to a wide range of
modern technologies. This
extensively referenced account draws
upon the published literature
and oral-history interviews of
dozens of pioneers of the new discipline.
Complete
contents of this publication
will be available online very soon
Sparks
of Genius
: Portraits of
Electrical Engineering Excellence
(1993)
The stories of eight
distinguished electrical
engineers. Casts light on the emergence
of new branches of
engineering--microwave engineering,
television engineering, analog and
digital computing, solid-state
electronics, quantum electronics, and
biomedical engineering--as well as the
continued advance of older
branches--radio engineering, power
engineering, and telephone
switching. IEEE Product No. PC3822.
Resources for
Scholars and Researchers
Sources in Electrical History,
Volume 1
(1989)
Guide to
Archives and manuscript Collections in U.S.
Repositories. The goal is to promote research
in electrical history by making scholars and
students aware of the diverse collections of primary
sources.
Sources
in Electrical
History, Volume 2
(1992)
Guides to primary sources
in electrical history.
Volume 2 summarizes the contents of more
than 1,000 taped interviews
concerning electrical technologies and
the social systems in which they function.
Sources
in Electrical
History, Volume 3:
An International Guide to
Corporate Records and Archives
of Companies in the Electrical,
Electronics, and Computer Industries
(1995)
Guides to archival
holdings of leading corporations in
the electrical, electronics, and
computer industry worldwide. Volume 3
describes the archival holdings of
more than 130 corporations in the
electrical, electronics, and
computer industries.
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