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== About the Medal == | == About the Medal == | ||
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The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 was a major event in electrotechnology. It was instrumental in stimulating the broad telecommunications industry that has dramatically improved life throughout the world. As an individual, Bell himself exemplified the contributions that scientists and engineers have made to the betterment of mankind. | The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal was established in 1976 by the [[IEEE Board of Directors|IEEE Board of Directors]] in commemoration of the centennial of the telephone's invention and to provide recognition for outstanding contributions to telecommunications. | ||
The invention of the telephone by [[Alexander Graham Bell]] in 1876 was a major event in electrotechnology. It was instrumental in stimulating the broad telecommunications industry that has dramatically improved life throughout the world. As an individual, Bell himself exemplified the contributions that scientists and engineers have made to the betterment of mankind. | |||
== List of Recipients == | == List of Recipients == | ||
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*2006, [[John M. Wozencraft|John Wozencraft]] | *2006, [[John M. Wozencraft|John Wozencraft]] | ||
*2007, [[Norman Abramson|Norman Abramson]] | *2007, [[Norman Abramson|Norman Abramson]] | ||
*2008, Gerard J. Foschini | *2008, [[Gerard J. Foschini|Gerard J. Foschini]] | ||
*2009, Robert McEliece | *2009, [[Robert J. McEliece|Robert McEliece]] | ||
*2010, John Cioffi | *2010, [[John M. Cioffi|John Cioffi]] | ||
*2011, Arogyaswami Paulraj | *2011, Arogyaswami Paulraj | ||
[[Category:IEEE]] | [[Category:IEEE|Alexander]] [[Category:Awards & fellow activities|Alexander]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:46, 21 September 2012
About the Medal
The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal was established in 1976 by the IEEE Board of Directors in commemoration of the centennial of the telephone's invention and to provide recognition for outstanding contributions to telecommunications.
The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 was a major event in electrotechnology. It was instrumental in stimulating the broad telecommunications industry that has dramatically improved life throughout the world. As an individual, Bell himself exemplified the contributions that scientists and engineers have made to the betterment of mankind.
List of Recipients
- 1976, Amos E. Joel, Jr., William Keister, and Raymond W. Ketchledge
- 1977, Eberhardt Rechtin
- 1978, M. Robert Aaron, John S. Mayo, and Eric E. Sumner
- 1979, A. Christian Jacobaeus
- 1980, Richard R. Hough
- 1981, David Slepian
- 1982, Harold A. Rosen
- 1983, Stephen O. Rice
- 1984, Andrew J. Viterbi
- 1985, Charles K. Kao
- 1986, Bernard Widrow
- 1987, Joel S. Engel, Richard H. Frenkiel, and William C. Jakes, Jr.
- 1988, Robert M. Metcalfe
- 1989, Gerald R. Ash and Billy B. Oliver
- 1990, Paul Baran
- 1991, C. Chapin Cutler, John O. Limb, and Arun N. Netravali
- 1992, James L. Massey
- 1993, Donald C. Cox
- 1994, Hiroshi Inose
- 1995, Irwin M. Jacobs
- 1996, Tadahiro Sekimoto
- 1997, Vinton G. Cerf and Robert E. Kahn
- 1998, Richard E. Blahut
- 1999, David G. Messerschmitt
- 2000, Vladimir A. Kotelnikov
- 2001, No award
- 2002, Tsuneo Nakahara
- 2003, Joachim Hagenauer
- 2004, No award
- 2005, Jim K. Omura
- 2006, John Wozencraft
- 2007, Norman Abramson
- 2008, Gerard J. Foschini
- 2009, Robert McEliece
- 2010, John Cioffi
- 2011, Arogyaswami Paulraj
