Celebrate More Than 140 Years of IEEE History

6 - 10 October

Explore IEEE’s rich history by learning about:

  • IEEE History Week, the IEEE History Committee, and the IEEE History Center
  • History News and Events around IEEE
  • Historical resources, library and archival materials

IEEE History Week (6 - 10 Oct 2025) is an IEEE Day activity designed to increase awareness of History activities across IEEE.

Organized by the IEEE History Committee in partnership with the IEEE History Center, IEEE History Week represents an opportunity for members to learn more about the history of IEEE and its fields of interest, and the wide range of IEEE history programs to which they can contribute.

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2024 IEEE History Committee

Since its inception, IEEE has had a standing History Committee advising the IEEE Board of Directors on matters of the legacy and heritage of IEEE and its members and their related professions and technologies, and carrying out some activities in those areas.

2024 History Committee

David Michelson, Chair
Brian Berg, Vice-Chair

Cynthia Burham, Maxine Conen, Tomohiro Hase, Keith Moore, Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, Sergei Prokhorov, Antonio Savini, Mathini Sellathurai, Stefano Selleri, Celia Shahnaz, Lav Varshney, Ahmed Zobaa.

History Center Staff

Michael Geselowitz, Senior Director

Nathan Brewer, Robert Colburn, Mary Ann Hellrigel, Alex Magoun, Kelly McKenna, Daniel Mitchell

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The IEEE History Center maintains one of the world’s leading websites for the history of technology, an archive of IEEE-related documents dating back to the 19th century, and so much more.

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Clara Horton tuned in on a concert with her receiver, 1925