The birth of a Hi-Tech Society: First steps in Electronics and Computing in Israel

Author

Baal-Schem, Jacob

Author_Institution

Tel-Aviv Univ., Tel-Aviv

fYear

2007

fDate

9-12 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

2638

Lastpage

2640

Abstract

The State of Israel is nowadays a developed country, with about 7 Million inhabitants and a well developed Hi-Tech community. This community grew up gradually since the establishment of the State in 1948, through joint efforts of Educational and Scientific Institutes, the entrepreneurial spirit of Engineers and Technicians, and a steady influx of technological knowledge (partially by IEEE). Today, Israel has one of the highest percentages in the world of home computers per capita and is an R&D pioneer in software, telecommunications, biotech and the life sciences. This paper deals with the first steps in absorbing new technologies during the early years (1948-1955), and with people who led those activities.

Keywords

computer science education; electronic engineering education; AD 1948 to 1955; Israel; computing; electronics; engineering education; hi-tech society birth; home computers; Economic indicators; Education; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Jacobian matrices; Knowledge engineering; Mathematics; Pediatrics; Production; Research and development; Engineering Education; History; IEEE;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

EUROCON, 2007. The International Conference on "Computer as a Tool"

Conference_Location

Warsaw

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0813-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0813-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EURCON.2007.4400550

Filename

4400550