History Column
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Opening the Time Capsule: A Glimpse into the IEEE’s Past
One artifact — an AIEE staff roll book from the 1920s — in a time capsule opened at the IEEE Global Staff Celebration in October offers considerable insight on how work culture has changed over the years.
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Tracing 140 Years of Innovation Through IEEE Membership Directories
An analysis of IEEE's historical membership directories revealed interesting insights into the organization’s geographic growth and its members’ individual and collective innovation.
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Before Mobile Phones: Train Phones, Telegraphs and Other Mobile Communications
As transportation methods increased in speed during the late 19th and 20th centuries, travelers sought new means for communicating while on land, sea and air.
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Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Volume 1
The Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Volume 1, is the first published record of an IEEE predecessor society.
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Over and Under: A Brief History of Why Electric Power Lines Can’t Easily Be Placed Underground
The reasons why electric power distribution lines haven't been placed underground and out of sight is a complex one.
