American inventors´ stamps honoring electrical engineers

Adesign of a block of four American inventors´ stamps honoring electrical engineers was unveiled here today by the US Postal Service during Board meetings of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE). The block of stamps honors Edwin Armstrong, Philo T. Farnsworth, Charles Steinmetz, and Nikola Tesla -- all distinguished electrical engineers. The stamps were presented during a celebration of the first 10 years of IEEE professional activities by the Institute´s United States Activities Board. IEEE is also preparing to celebrate its centennial next year, marking 100 years of progress in electrotechnology.