DocumentCode
2468442
Title
A Short Historical Glimpse of the Founding (Electrical) Fathers
Author
Cross-Cole, J.D.
fYear
2009
fDate
5-7 Aug. 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers traces its history to the founding of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in the spring of 1884. We know that the AIEE included such notables as Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, but who were some of the other founders and what technologies did they bring to the organization? This paper attempts to shed more light on these questions and to show some of the interactions between these engineers, inventors, and entrepreneurs.
Keywords
IEEE standards; history; AIEE; Alexander Graham Bell; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; Thomas Edison; AC motors; Earth; History; Manufacturing; Springs; Telegraphy; Telephony; Voltage; Wikipedia; Wires;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
History of Technical Societies, 2009 IEEE Conference on the
Conference_Location
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5119-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/HTS.2009.5337861
Filename
5337861
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