1 celebrating 125 years of engineering the future
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Celebrating 125 Yearsof Engineering the Future
DID YOU KNOW?
The founders of the parent organizations of IEEE are
Nathaniel Shepard Kieth (American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1884),
John Stone (Society of Wireless Telegraph Engineers, 1907)
and Robert Henry Marriot (The Wireless Institute, 1909)
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DID YOU KNOW?
IEEE is the largest professional society in the world.
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Orlando SectionGolden Anniversary
The IEEE Orlando Section
was established in 1959 and serves
over 1,200 members in
Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and
Sumter counties
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1959 – 2009 Orlando Section Chairmen
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1959-60 – Albert Linden7
1960-61 – Al Gray
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1961-62 – Bob Matzinger
1962 – W. L. Arbuckle
1963 – Wes Eddy
1963-64 – Ernest Houseman
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1964-65 – Robert R. Rowell
1965-66 – Bill Jamieson
1966-67 – Jim Walter
1967-68 – John Tracey
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1968-69 – J. W. Dees
1969-70 – Melvin J. Taylor11
1970-71 – Joe C. Pullara12
DID YOU KNOW?
The establishment of the Florida Council of IEEE was fostered by Joe Pullara and Jim Walter from
the Orlando Section.
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1971-72 – Jim Gay
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1972-73 – E. V. Dashiell
1973-74 – Karl Lohman15
1974-75 – Dr. James C. Wiltse16
1975-76 – Harold.E. Downing17
1976-77 – Ed R. McCarter18
1977-78 – Bill H. Rhoden19
1978-79 – Russ E. Theisen20
1979-80 – Dr. Ernest E. Erickson21
1980-81 – George F. McClure22
DID YOU KNOW?
The concept of portable pensions for engineers was first discussed in the Orlando Section and
was communicated upward through IEEE.
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1981-82 – Dr. Benjamin W. Patz24
1982-83 – Mannie Connell25
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1959-1984 Orlando Section Silver Anniversary
1983-84 – T. E. (Ed) Ellis
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1984-85 – Frank Fluet
1985-86 – George Taack
1986-87 – Donald C. Malocha28
1987-88 – Geoffrey R. Dick29
1988-89 – Thomas Nelson
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1989-90 – Dr. G. Keith Huddleston31
DID YOU KNOW?
The Orlando Section received a special award from the 1990 Sections Congress for “the Most
Improved Section Publication.”
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1990-91 – Dr. Madjid A. Belkerdid33
1991-92 – Jorge Medina34
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1992 the Orlando Section received the Exemplary Section Award.
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DID YOU KNOW?
In 1992 the Orlando Section established the first Consultants’ Network in Region 3.
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1992-93 – Dr. M. Ali Atashroo37
1993-94 – Jacqueline H. Hines38
1994-95 – Dr. Parveen Wahid39
1995-96 – Dave King40
1996-97 – Dr. Kalpathy Sundaram41
1997-98 – Dr. Takis Kasparis42
1998 – Dr. Christos Christodoulou43
1998-99 – Dr. Al Berg44
1999-01 – Dr. Issa Batarseh45
2001-02 – Dr. David E. Flinchbaugh46
2002-04 – Robert J. Pirela47
2004-05 – Dr. Thomas X. Wu48
2005-06 – Joe Juisai49
2006-07 – Thomas M. Wandeloski50
2007-09 – Steve Karlovic51
2009-10 – Dr. Donghui Wu52
DID YOU KNOW?
“Electron” is the Greek word for amber which was originally used by the Greek philosophers to
demonstrate static electricity.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The word electricity was coined by William Gilbert.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Thomas Edison obtained 1093 patents.
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This has been a production of
Jorge Medina
Orlando Section Publications Chair
2009 © IEEE Orlando Section
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