Resources
- Engineering and Technology History Wiki: The world’s premier website for IEEE’s history. Here you will find an encyclopedia documenting not only the history of technologies and the people involved, but IEEE itself and its various organizational units. Expanding your organizational unit’s page on the ETHW is a great way to contribute to IEEE History
- IEEE Reach: IEEE REACH provides teachers and students with educational resources that explore the relationship between technology and engineering history and the complex relationships they have with society, politics, economics, and culture.
- IEEE Global Museum: The IEEE Global Museum presented by the IEEE History Center brings museum-quality traveling exhibits to IEEE members and the public to promote an understanding of electrotechnology and its impact on society. The IEEE Global Museum Unseen Signals traveling exhibit celebrates the life of the unsung genius and IEEE Medal of Honor winner Edwin H. Armstrong by highlighting his technological innovations, patriotism, and the continuing relevance of his achievements.
- IEEE History Center: Learn more about the IEEE History Center and it’s activities
Presentations
Unlocking Potential: How Key Partnerships Fuel Technological Innovation
During this session, learn about TryEngineering’s partnerships with other IEEE programs and external organizations.
Engaging Students in STEM with Historical Narratives
Drones have been in the news lately, from use in damage surveillance in the devastating hurricanes to cleaning garbage off Mount Everest. In this webinar we will focus on the IEEE REACH UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle or "drones") Inquiry Unit, which explains how drones had their origins in the military but have applications across society, and encourages students to use knowledge of the past and present to speculate on the future. By immersing students in the historical narrative, REACH encourages students to think critically about technology and examine its relationship to society, culture, economics, and politics. Like the other nine free REACH units, UAV (drones) includes an inquiry designed lesson plan, teacher background information, primary and secondary sources, engaging student...
IEEE 140 year history presentation
IEEE 140 year history presentation at Southeastern Michigan Section event by Alexander Magoun of IEEE History Center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfY6xdz1O7s
Downloadable Images
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IEEE History Center timeline
Electric corset advertisement, 1883
Telharmonium tonewheel, c. 1900s
L0003568 Boston Electric Belt.
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Engraving and text: advertisement for the 'Boston Electric Belt'.
Nostrums and quackery
American Medical Association
Published: 1912
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Aircraft electronics technician, c. 1940s
Initial AIEE Wheatstone bridge logo
IRE right hand rule logo
Ohio Brass High Voltage Laboratory, c. 1920s
1884 International Electrical Exhibition poster
L'éclairage électrique advertisement, 1917
Mark Twain in Nikola Tesla's laboratory, Spring 1894
Guglielmo Marconi and George Kemp, 1901
Kitty Joyner at NACA Langley, 1952
Ada Lovelace, English writer and mathematician (1815-1852) daughter of Lord Byron and friend of Charles Babbage.
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Lord Kelvin with Charles Steinmetz and others at General Electric, September 24, 1897
L-R: Patsy Simmers with ENIAC board, Gail Taylor, with EDVAC board, Milly Beck, with ORDVAC board, Norma Stec with BRLESC-I board. 1962
High voltage apparatus
Eta Kappa Nu Awards banquet, Jan. 28, 1938
Woman speaking into wall mounted telephone, 1905
Wireless Station 9AYI, 1923
Clara Horton tuned in on a concert with her receiver, 1925
Thomas Edison in electric car, 1916
AIEE Kite logo, adopted 1897
Lee De Forest, c. 1920s
Woman with headphones listening to radio, c. 1920s