As we get older, many people begin to take an increased interest in genealogy. Life Member David Bondurant became engaged in genealogy in 1992 when he learned from the Bondurant Family Association (BFA), a family genealogy group, that his ancestor came from a small town in France called Genolhac. David Bondurant (center) with Vice ...
Past IEEE Life Members fellowship recipient talks about her research and reflects on how IEEE has influenced her professional journey. IEEE Life Members are dedicated to supporting the next generation of technology-focused professionals. To that end, the IEEE Life Members Fund of the IEEE Foundation offers two fellowship opportunities and also recognizes the best paper ...
IEEE Day is Tuesday, 3th October 2022. Every year, IEEE members from IEEE Sections, Student Branches, Affinity groups, and Society Chapters join hands to celebrate IEEE Day. Events happen both virtually and in person. IEEE Day celebrates the first time in history when engineers worldwide gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884. Join the ...
Nikola Tesla was an inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. Nikola Tesla was born on 10 July 1856 in Smiljan, Austrian Empire (present-day Croatia). The fourth of five children, Tesla discovered as he attended school that he ...
John Brooks Slaughter: Courageous Advocate for Diversity in STEM For decades, Slaughter has been tireless in his efforts to open doors to underrepresented minorities and women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Despite humble beginnings that did not suggest the direction his life would eventually take, the IEEE Life Fellow has broken barriers ...