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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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ORLANDO SECTION

Email: orlando@ieee.org

Web: http://www.ieee.org/orlando

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This has been a production of

Jorge Medina

Orlando Section Publications Chair

2009 © IEEE Orlando Section

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