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IEEE Milestone Honors the First Transpacific Cable
Built in the early 1960s, TPC-1 opened communications between the United States and Japan
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Remembering Laser Theory Pioneer Charles Townes
His contributions earned him the Nobel Prize and the IEEE Medal of Honor
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A History of Hacking
People have been breaking into systems electronically for more than a century
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Sir Edward Appleton: Unveiling Earth’s Ionosphere
The physicist’s discovery paved the way for satellite and wireless communications
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Inventor of Stereophonic Sound Honored at Abbey Road Studios
Alan Blumlein’s contributions are recognized at the iconic studio where the Beatles recorded
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A Brief History of Medical Scanning Technology
Helping doctors see inside the body for more than a century
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IEEE Milestone Honors One of the First Interconnections Between Two U.S....
Nebraska’s Virginia Smith Converter Station was a breakthrough in high-voltage AC/DC power
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Method for Mass-Producing Optical Fiber Named IEEE Milestone
Vapor-phase axial deposition process was invented by an IEEE Life Fellow
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How These Three Startups Became Household Names
Microsoft, Sony, and Tata Consultancy Services found success through intrapreneurship, risk taking, and a bit of luck
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Ralph Baer’s Brown Box Is Named an IEEE Milestone
Released as the Magnavox Odyssey, the interactive home video game system paved the way for today’s popular consoles
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IEEE Gives a Special Citation to the Computer History Museum
It houses Google's first self-driving car and Charles Babbage's Difference Engine
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Fermi-Dirac Statistics Honored With an IEEE Milestone
Enrico Fermi and Paul Dirac made fundamental contributions to quantum physics and semiconductor electronics
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How Marie Curie Helped Save a Million Soldiers During World War I
The radiology pioneer developed and operated mobile X-ray units to treat the injured
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This IEEE Fellow Blazed a Trail for Female Scientists in Antarctica
Irene Peden was the first woman to set foot in the continent's interior
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Did Claude Shannon Invent a Groundbreaking Personal Computer?
The IEEE History Center investigates the origin of the MINIVAC 601
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A History of the Microwave Oven
The popular appliance resulted from a chance discovery in the 1940s
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IEEE Medal of Honor Recipient Built on Claude E. Shannon's Theories
G. David Forney Jr.’s error-correcting codes are routinely used in modern communications systems
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IEEE Milestones Honor Two Historical Breakthroughs at AT&T Laboratories
ASCII and the TAT-8 fiber-optic cable were recognized
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Mechanical Chess Player Baffled Crowds for Nearly a Century
Built in 1770, “The Turk” won games against Benjamin Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte
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