DocumentCode
1517058
Title
An IEEE centennial retrospective
Author
Ryder, John D.
Author_Institution
College of Engineering, Michigan State University
Issue
2
fYear
1985
fDate
6/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The year 1984 was the centennial year for the AIEE which merged with the IRE in 1963 to form the IEEE. During those same hundred years, electrical science and engineering made dramatic advances. This article sets forth the proposition that scientific discovery must precede invention and application for orderly progress to occur and provides numerous examples of discoveries which support this proposition. The article further suggests that the manner in which the IEEE came into being was profoundly influenced by this orderly progress.
Keywords
Corporate acquisitions; Educational institutions; Electrical engineering; Electricity; Laboratories; Metals; Technological innovation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPC.1985.6448193
Filename
6448193
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