The IEEE Milestone Program

  • The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics  Engineers) is a professional association with over 423,000 members worldwide

  • IEEE Milestones honor significant technical and scientific achievements throughout the world

  • 6 examples, with year(s) of achievement:

    • 1895: Marconi’s Wireless Experiments (Italy)

    • 1940-45: MIT Radiation Laboratory (MIT, USA)

    • 1947: Transistor (Bell Labs, USA)

    • 1968: CERN Electronic Particle Detection (France)

    • 1979: CD Audio Player (The Netherlands)

    • 1982: Nobeyama 45-meter Telescope (Japan)

  • A 30cm x 45cm bronze plaque with a descriptive citation is installed at an appropriate location

  • This event will dedicate the 213th IEEE Milestone, with plaques in IEEE Region 5 (Louisiana USA), Region 6 (Washington State USA) and Region 8 (Tuscany ITALY)

  • Here is an example of a Milestone plaque: