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 IEEE
Pittsburgh Section
Annual History and Awards Dinner
Mabel to Ma Bell to Babel – The History of Telephony
in the US
Dr. Richard A. Thompson, University of Pittsburgh
This discussion of telephony will cover many aspects
of the telephony industry. In addition to the technical
history, the legendary people, regulatory events and
social impact of the telephony industry will be explored.
The different aspects, and how they interact will also
be discussed. We will see that telephony is has been
a reflection of its times for more that 125 years.
Dr. Thompson has been with Pitt's Department of Information
Science and Telecommunications since 1989, and has been
Director of the Telecommunications Graduate Program in
since 1991. Before that, he worked for a total of 20
years at Bell Laboratories.
Place: APICS Castle, Wilmerding
Date: June 25, 2003
Social: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM $15 per IEEE Member, $25 per couple
$20 for non-member, $35 per couple
Awards: 7:15 PM (No-charge)
Program: 7:30 PM (No-charge) |
Menu
Shrimp Savannah or Chicken Cashew
Marmalade Carrots
Twice-Baked Potatoes
Salad, Roll, Butter
Strawberry Cheesecake
Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks |
For reservations or information, contact Tom McDermott
at (412) 650-8491, or tmcdermott@ansoft.com. Advanced
payment for dinner is needed by June 23, 2003. Please
make check payable to "Pittsburgh Section IEEE", and
mail to Tom McDermott, 1601 Village Green Dr, Jefferson
Hills, PA, 15025. Be sure to indicate your entree choice,
and include a phone number or email address. Again, there
is no charge for just attending the awards & program
portion. |
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