Milestone: Ampex Videotape Recorder, 1956
Dedication Date: June 10, 2016
Since the advent of public television there has been a need to record TV programs. Some of the reasons for this were: editing and the need to archive program content for delayed transmission to …
Milestone: Public Demonstration of Online Systems and Personal Computing, 1968
Dedication Date: March 19, 2017
The technologies in this demo, performed at Brooks Hall in San Francisco, in December 1968, helped catalyze a fundamental change in the way computers are used. After this, they were seen as …
Milestone: Inception of the ARPANET, 1969
Dedication Date: September 16, 2009
The IEEE Milestone program honors significant technical achievements in areas related to electrical engineering and computing. Over 170 milestones have been dedicated since 1977, including five that were dedicated at the Computer History Museum: the Planar …
Milestone: Moore’s Law, 1965
Dedication Date: August 15, 2018
This event at the Computer History Museum (CHM) will start with the unveiling of an IEEE Milestone bronze plaque for Moore’s Law by IEEE 2017 President Karen Bartleson. This will be followed by a discussion titled …
Milestone: Apollo 11 Lunar Ranging Experiment (LURE), 1969
Dedication Date: August 1, 2019
The scientific and engineering achievement of LURE, which aimed at using lasers to precisely measure the distance between the Earth and the moon, held huge potential strategic value, both military and commercial.
The Apollo 11 …
Milestone: Shakey, the World’s First Mobile Intelligent Robot, 1972
Dedication Date: February 16, 2017
This event is being held to dedicate an IEEE Milestone honoring Shakey’s impact on the world. The IEEE Milestone program honors significant technical achievements in areas related to electrical engineering and computing. Over …
Milestone: The Birthplace of Silicon Valley, 1956
Dedication Date: August 15, 2018
This event included the unveiling of an IEEE Milestone bronze plaque by IEEE Past President James Jefferies, and this plaque is actually installed in a larger plaque that includes extensive historical information about Shockley, …
Milestone: Dialog Online Search System
Dedication Date: May 23, 2019
The Dialog Online Search System was built using pioneering technology in order to provide interactive online access to collections of data. It first accomplished this in 1966 in coordination with NASA Ames Research Center. Importantly, search results …
