IEEE South Africa Section History
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[[Media:South_Africa_Section_petition_letter.pdf|Petition letter]], with list of petitioners, dated 1977, asking to create a South Africa Section of IEEE. Congratulatory letter from IEEE acknowledging the creation of South Africa Section. | [[Media:South_Africa_Section_petition_letter.pdf|Petition letter]], with list of petitioners, dated 1977, asking to create a South Africa Section of IEEE. Congratulatory letter from IEEE acknowledging the creation of South Africa Section. | ||
| − | Since, 5 Aug. 1977, the Chairs of the IEEE South Africa Section have been based primarily in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town: | + | Since, 5 Aug. 1977, the Chairs of the IEEE South Africa Section have been based primarily in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town: |
| − | *Peter Calvert, G.E.C. Machines, Benoni, 1977/08/05 - 1978/09/30 -- '''Founding Chairperson''' | + | *Peter Calvert, G.E.C. Machines, Benoni, 1977/08/05 - 1978/09/30 -- '''Founding Chairperson''' |
| − | *Peter J. Goddard, National Electrical Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, 1978/09/30 - 1984/08/31 | + | *Peter J. Goddard, National Electrical Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, 1978/09/30 - 1984/08/31 |
| − | *Louis van Biljon, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1984/09/01 - 1985/08/31 | + | *Louis van Biljon, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1984/09/01 - 1985/08/31 |
| − | *Johannes A. Malherbe, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1985/08/01 - 1987/06/30 | + | *Johannes A. Malherbe, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1985/08/01 - 1987/06/30 |
| − | *Christoff K. Pauw, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1987/07/01 - 1989/03/31 | + | *Christoff K. Pauw, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1987/07/01 - 1989/03/31 |
| − | *Pieter W. Van Der Walt, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1989/04/01 - 1991/02/28 | + | *Pieter W. Van Der Walt, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1989/04/01 - 1991/02/28 |
| − | *Jan A. Ferreira, Rand Afrikaans University (now: University of Johannesburg), Johannesburg, 1991/03/01 - 1993/02/28 | + | *Jan A. Ferreira, Rand Afrikaans University (now: University of Johannesburg), Johannesburg, 1991/03/01 - 1993/02/28 |
| − | *Duncan C. Baker, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1993/03/01 - 1994/02/28 | + | *Duncan C. Baker, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1993/03/01 - 1994/02/28 |
| − | *Willem J. Perold, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1994/03/01 - 1997/02/28 | + | *Willem J. Perold, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1994/03/01 - 1997/02/28 |
| − | *Petrie Meyer, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1997/03/01 - 1998/02/28 | + | *Petrie Meyer, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1997/03/01 - 1998/02/28 |
| − | *Gerhard P. Hancke, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1998/03/01 - 2001/12/31 | + | *Gerhard P. Hancke, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1998/03/01 - 2001/12/31 |
| − | *Willem A. Cronje, Univ. of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2002/01/01 - 2002/12/31 | + | *Willem A. Cronje, Univ. of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2002/01/01 - 2002/12/31 |
| − | *Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology, Cape Town, 2003/01/01 - 2004/12/31 | + | *Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology, Cape Town, 2003/01/01 - 2004/12/31 |
| − | *Marthinus W. Pretorius, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 2005/01/01 - 2006/12/31 | + | *Marthinus W. Pretorius, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 2005/01/01 - 2006/12/31 |
| − | *Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology, Cape Town, 2007/01/01 - 2008/12/31 | + | *Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology, Cape Town, 2007/01/01 - 2008/12/31 |
*Saurabh Sinha, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 2009/01/01 - 2010/12/31 | *Saurabh Sinha, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 2009/01/01 - 2010/12/31 | ||
| − | ''We would like to thank, Donna McClelland, IEEE Member and Geographic Activities Department, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA for providing the list of chairs. For more information, please contact: Donna McClelland, d.mcclelland@ieee.org Tel: +1 732 562 5518<br>'' | + | ''We would like to thank, Donna McClelland, IEEE Member and Geographic Activities Department, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA for providing the list of chairs. For more information, please contact: Donna McClelland, d.mcclelland@ieee.org Tel: +1 732 562 5518<br>'' |
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| + | The IEEE South Africa Section - [http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestones:First_Operational_Use_Of_Wireless_Telegraphy%2C_1899-1902 Milestones]. | ||
| − | Visit the [http://www.ieee.org.za Section Website]. | + | Visit the [http://www.ieee.org.za Section Website]. |
| − | ''Are you a member of this section? Please help expand the article by using the edit tab.... ''<br> | + | ''Are you a member of this section? Please help expand the article by using the edit tab.... ''<br> |
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Revision as of 22:28, 15 October 2009
Petition letter, with list of petitioners, dated 1977, asking to create a South Africa Section of IEEE. Congratulatory letter from IEEE acknowledging the creation of South Africa Section.
Since, 5 Aug. 1977, the Chairs of the IEEE South Africa Section have been based primarily in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town:
- Peter Calvert, G.E.C. Machines, Benoni, 1977/08/05 - 1978/09/30 -- Founding Chairperson
- Peter J. Goddard, National Electrical Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, 1978/09/30 - 1984/08/31
- Louis van Biljon, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1984/09/01 - 1985/08/31
- Johannes A. Malherbe, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1985/08/01 - 1987/06/30
- Christoff K. Pauw, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1987/07/01 - 1989/03/31
- Pieter W. Van Der Walt, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1989/04/01 - 1991/02/28
- Jan A. Ferreira, Rand Afrikaans University (now: University of Johannesburg), Johannesburg, 1991/03/01 - 1993/02/28
- Duncan C. Baker, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1993/03/01 - 1994/02/28
- Willem J. Perold, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1994/03/01 - 1997/02/28
- Petrie Meyer, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 1997/03/01 - 1998/02/28
- Gerhard P. Hancke, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1998/03/01 - 2001/12/31
- Willem A. Cronje, Univ. of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2002/01/01 - 2002/12/31
- Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology, Cape Town, 2003/01/01 - 2004/12/31
- Marthinus W. Pretorius, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 2005/01/01 - 2006/12/31
- Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology, Cape Town, 2007/01/01 - 2008/12/31
- Saurabh Sinha, Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria, 2009/01/01 - 2010/12/31
We would like to thank, Donna McClelland, IEEE Member and Geographic Activities Department, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA for providing the list of chairs. For more information, please contact: Donna McClelland, d.mcclelland@ieee.org Tel: +1 732 562 5518
The IEEE South Africa Section - Milestones.
Visit the Section Website.
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