IEEE History Center
Preserving the past, enlightening the future and promoting the legacy of electrical engineering, technology and computing.
IEEE History Center
Preserving the past, enlightening the future and promoting the legacy of electrical engineering, technology and computing.
Preserving and promoting the history of technology, the profession and IEEE is a privilege that the IEEE History Center takes very seriously. Through its many targeted programs, the Center collects and disseminates information and resources that exemplify the impact and influence of technology and its relationship, both past and present, to society.
IEEE History Center News

An Electrifying Read
Dr. Marc Landry’s IEEE Life Member History Fellowship led to the publication of his new book, “Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water, and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age.” During the…

2024 Recap: IEEE Foundation
IEEE Foundation activities moved forward in a year of tremendous progress Following the IEEE Foundation’s milestone 50th anniversary in 2023, donors and volunteers around the globe made 2024 a memorable…

“Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology” Wins the 2024 IEEE William and Joyce Middleton Electrical Engineering History Award
The IEEE History Committee is proud to announce its selection of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology (2022, Scribner, New York) as the winner of the…