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'''REPORT ON THE STATUS OF MILESTONES IN SUBMISSION/APPROVAL/DEDICATION PROCESS'''  
'''REPORT ON THE STATUS OF MILESTONES IN SUBMISSION/APPROVAL/DEDICATION PROCESS'''  


'''Last updated: 4 September 2020'''  
'''Last updated: 14 October 2020'''  


This ongoing report shows the status of Milestones in the various stages of the process, updated continually by IEEE History Center staff. Milestones are listed with their docket numbers. The IEEE Region and the sponsoring organizational unit are shown in parentheses. ''Please note the titles given here are shortened or working titles, '''not''' the full or official titles. ''While in the approval process, proposals have a History Committee advocate assigned to them, whose initials are given in brackets.   
This ongoing report shows the status of Milestones in the various stages of the process, updated continually by IEEE History Center staff. Milestones are listed with their docket numbers. The IEEE Region and the sponsoring organizational unit are shown in parentheses. ''Please note the titles given here are shortened or working titles, '''not''' the full or official titles. ''While in the approval process, proposals have a History Committee advocate assigned to them, whose initials are given in brackets.   
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|IEEE Switzerland Section
|IEEE Switzerland Section
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|yes
|yes
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|yes
|yes
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| 2014-04  
| 2014-04  
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|2019-08
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_Calcutta_Electric_Supply_Corporation_Limited Calcutta Electric Supply Calcultta, 1899]
|RRN
|Region 10
|Kolkata Section
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|yes
|yes
|yes
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|2019-11
|2019-11
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|Kharagpur Section  
|Kharagpur Section  
|31 July 2019
|31 July 2019
|yes
|yes
|yes
|-
|2019-08
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_Calcutta_Electric_Supply_Corporation_-_1897 Calcutta Electric Supply Calcultta, 1899]
|RjRN
|Region 10
|Kolkata Section
|14 October 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
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|Montreal Section
|Montreal Section
|5 February 2020
|5 February 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
|-
|2020-02
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_Birth_of_the_First_CT_Scanner First CT Scanner]
|jvrd
|Region 8
|UKI Section
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|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
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| Yes
| Yes
| yes
| yes
|-
|2020-04
|[[Milestone-Proposal:Intel 4004 Microprocessor|Intel 4004 Microprocessor]]
|DBa
|Region 6
|Santa Clara Valley section
|18 June 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
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|2020-05
|2020-05
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|Kansai Section
|Kansai Section
|8 April 2020
|8 April 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
|-
|2020-06
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Invention_of_the_Laser_Printer  Development of the Laser Printer]
|DBa
|Region 6
|Santa Clara Valley Section
|18 August 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
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|'''Site owner permission letter received?
|'''Site owner permission letter received?
|'''Payment commitment received?'''
|'''Payment commitment received?'''
|-
|2019-12
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_Giant_Metrewave_Radio_Telescope_(GMRT)_%E2%80%93_Pune,_India Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope]
|JCM
|Region 10
|Pune Section
|2 July 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
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|'''Site owner permission letter received?
|'''Site owner permission letter received?
|'''Payment commitment received?'''
|'''Payment commitment received?'''
|-
|2020-02
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_Birth_of_the_First_CT_Scanner First CT Scanner]
|jvrd
|Region 8
|UKI Section
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|yes
|yes
|yes
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|'''Payment commitment received?'''
|'''Payment commitment received?'''
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|2019-04
|2019-12
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Folsom_Powerhouse,_1895 Folsom Powerhouse, 1895]
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_Giant_Metrewave_Radio_Telescope_(GMRT)_%E2%80%93_Pune,_India Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope]
|ABx
|JCM
|Region 6
|Sacramento Section
|19 Sep 2019
|yes
|yes
|yes
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|2019-06
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Inverter-driven_residential_air_conditioner_1981 Inverter Air Conditioners, 1980-1981]
|ETej
|Region 10
|Region 10
|Nagoya Section
|Pune Section
|6 January 2020
|2 July 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
|-
|-
|2019-10
|2020-04
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Bipolar,_CMOS_and_DMOS_super_integrated_technology Multiple Silicon Technologies on a Chip, 1985]
|[[Milestone-Proposal:Intel 4004 Microprocessor|Intel 4004 Microprocessor]]
|ETj
|DBa
|Region 8
|Region 6
|Italy Section
|Santa Clara Valley section
|16 February 2020
|18 June 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
|-
|-
|2019-13
|2020-06
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:QR_Code QR Code]
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Invention_of_the_Laser_Printer  Development of the Laser Printer]
|JVdl
|DBa
|Region 10
|Region 6
|Nagoya Section
|Santa Clara Valley Section
|25 December 2019
|18 August 2020
|yes
|yes
|yes
|yes
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| '''Sponsoring Org Unit'''  
| '''Sponsoring Org Unit'''  
| '''Dedication Date'''
| '''Dedication Date'''
|'''Dedication Ceremony Info'''
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|2013-09
|2013-09
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|Boston Section
|Boston Section
|TBD
|TBD
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| 2013-22  
| 2013-22  
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| Santa Clara Valley Section  
| Santa Clara Valley Section  
| postponed from 2 May 2020
| postponed from 2 May 2020
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| 2013-28  
| 2013-28  
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| Santa Clara Valley Section  
| Santa Clara Valley Section  
| postponed from 2 May 2020
| postponed from 2 May 2020
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| 2014-06  
| 2014-06  
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| Santa Clara Valley Section  
| Santa Clara Valley Section  
| Postponed from 2 May 2020
| Postponed from 2 May 2020
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|2015-03
|2015-03
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|New Hampshire
|New Hampshire
|TBD
|TBD
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|2017-08
|2017-08
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|Hungary Section
|Hungary Section
|TBD (postponed from 25 March 2020)
|TBD (postponed from 25 March 2020)
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|2017-11
|2017-11
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|Region 1
|Region 1
|Connecticut Section
|Connecticut Section
|Virtual Ceremony 5 November 2020; in person ceremony early 2021
|Virtual Ceremony 5 November 2020
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|2017-16
|2017-16
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|Region 10
|Region 10
|Tokyo Section
|Tokyo Section
|TBD
|15 December 2020
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|2018-04
|2018-04
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|UKI Section
|UKI Section
|TBD (postponed from 1 May 2020)
|TBD (postponed from 1 May 2020)
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|2018-05
|2018-05
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|Italy Section
|Italy Section
|TBD
|TBD
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|2018-06
|2018-06
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|Italy Section
|Italy Section
|TBD (postponed from 12 June 2020, possibly to November of 2020 or early 2021)
|TBD (postponed from 12 June 2020, possibly to November of 2020 or early 2021)
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|2018-09
|2018-09
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|Region 6
|Region 6
|Hawaii Section
|Hawaii Section
|10 November 2020 Virtual installation ceremony; 21 June 2021 full dedication
|13 October 2020 Virtual installation ceremony; 21 June 2021 full dedication
|To register to attend virtually https://www.eng.hawaii.edu/event/alohanet/
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|2018-10
|2018-10
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|Santa Clara Valley Section
|Santa Clara Valley Section
|TBD
|TBD
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|2018-11
|2018-11
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|Benelux Section
|Benelux Section
|TBD
|TBD
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|2018-13
|2018-13
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|Tokyo Section
|Tokyo Section
|TBD
|TBD
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|2018-14
|2018-14
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|Region 10
|Region 10
|Tokyo Section
|Tokyo Section
|TBD
|15 December 2020
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|2018-15
|2018-15
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|Long Island Section
|Long Island Section
|TBD
|TBD
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|2019-02
|2019-02
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|North Jersey Section
|North Jersey Section
|TBD (postponed from ?? June 2020)
|TBD (postponed from ?? June 2020)
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|2019-03
|2019-03
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|Baton Rouge/Richland/Italy
|Baton Rouge/Richland/Italy
|TBD (postponed from Baton Rouge 1 July 2020/Richland 19 June 2020/Italy 10 June 2020)
|TBD (postponed from Baton Rouge 1 July 2020/Richland 19 June 2020/Italy 10 June 2020)
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|2019-04
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Folsom_Powerhouse,_1895 Folsom Powerhouse, 1895]
|ABx
|Region 6
|Sacramento Section
|TBD
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|2019-06
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Inverter-driven_residential_air_conditioner_1981 Inverter Air Conditioners, 1980-1981]
|ETej
|Region 10
|Nagoya Section
|TBD
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|2019-07
|2019-07
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|Ottawa Section
|Ottawa Section
|24 August 2020 (at SC2020)
|24 August 2020 (at SC2020)
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|2019-10
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Bipolar,_CMOS_and_DMOS_super_integrated_technology Multiple Silicon Technologies on a Chip, 1985]
|ETj
|Region 8
|Italy Section
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|2019-13
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:QR_Code QR Code]
|JVdl
|Region 10
|Nagoya Section
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Revision as of 13:02, 14 October 2020


REPORT ON THE STATUS OF MILESTONES IN SUBMISSION/APPROVAL/DEDICATION PROCESS

Last updated: 14 October 2020

This ongoing report shows the status of Milestones in the various stages of the process, updated continually by IEEE History Center staff. Milestones are listed with their docket numbers. The IEEE Region and the sponsoring organizational unit are shown in parentheses. Please note the titles given here are shortened or working titles, not the full or official titles. While in the approval process, proposals have a History Committee advocate assigned to them, whose initials are given in brackets. 

To see a count of how many IEEE Milestones have been dedicated, click List of Milestones by year dedicated


For a list of dedicated Milestones in chronological order by date of achievement, see Chronological List of Milestones

To see how many Milestones have been dedicated in each Region and Section, see List of Dedicated Milestones by Region

Interested in proposing a milestone? Any IEEE member can submit a milestone proposal. Here is a list of important achievements suitable for proposal, and which we encourage a proposer to consult the Milestones Guidelines and submit. This list is not exclusive; if you know of other achievements you wish to submit, you are welcome to do so.

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A. ADVOCATES NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING MILESTONES:

Docket Number Short Name Advocate initials Region Sponsoring Org Unit Submitted/Completed Date Section support letter received? Site owner permission letter received? Plaque payment commitment received?
2018-12 Brain-controlled Robot, 1988 ADVOCATE NEEDED Region 8 Macedonia Section 17 November 2018 yes yes yes

Advocates must be either current or past IEEE History Commmittee members. To volunteer to serve as an advocate, contact the IEEE History Staff milestone administrator at ieee-history@ieee.org

B. STATUS

B.1 PROPOSALS BEING WRITTEN AND AWAITING COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION

Docket Number Short Name Advocate initials Region Sponsoring Org Unit Submitted Date Section support letter received? Site owner permission letter received? Plaque payment commitment received?
2011-01 High Temperature Superconductivity ABx Region 8 IEEE Switzerland Section yes yes yes
2014-04 Langevin Sonar, 1917 LyF Region 8 France Section
2014-08 Hollow dielectric beam waveguide, 1966 AMa 8 Ukraine Section
2015-07 Space Shuttle Remote Manipulator JVrd 7 Toronto yes yes yes
2015-14 Alexanderson alternator and multituned antenna, Grimeton JCM 8 Sweden
2016-01 Disconnectable Cable Terminating Device, 1905 JCM 5 Chicago
2017-03 Kodak Digital Camera, 1973-1977 JMaz 1 IEEE Rochester Section yes yes yes
2017-09 Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, 1984 ETej Region 9 Paraguay Section
2017-12 Apollo Unified S-Band Communications Systems DMic Region 6 Scottsdale Arizona Section
2017-13 Global Positioning System, 1973 AMcr Region 6 IEEE Coastal Los Angeles
2018-02 Alvin Deep Human Occupied Research Submersible, 1964 JVrd Region 1 Providence Section
2019-11 Computer-controlled aerial ladders MPol Region 10 Kansai Section
2020-07 Universal Serial Bus (USB) DvBrt Region 6 Oregon Section yes yes yes

B.2. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED AWAITING ADVOCATE DECISION

Docket Number Short Name Advocate initials Region Sponsoring Org Unit Submitted/Completed Date Section support letter received? Site owner permission letter received? Payment commitment received?
2018-12 Brain-controlled Robot, 1988 ADVOCATE NEEDED Region 8 Macedonia Section 17 November 2018 yes yes yes
2019-05 Solid-State Diode Detector, 1899-1901 JnMz Region 10 Kharagpur Section 31 July 2019 yes yes yes
2019-08 Calcutta Electric Supply Calcultta, 1899 RjRN Region 10 Kolkata Section 14 October 2020 yes yes yes
2019-09 URUCIB Presidential Information System, 1988 ABx Region 9 Uruguay Section 4 March 2020 Yes Yes Yes
2020-01 Experimental Radio Station XWA, 1919 DBa Region 7 Montreal Section 5 February 2020 yes yes yes
2020-03 Grace Hopper achievements JHu Region 2 Philadelphia Section 27 February 2020 yes Yes yes
2020-05 Commercialization of multi-layer ceramic capacitors with nickel electrode (Ni-MLCCs), 1982 ETjr Region 10 Kansai Section 8 April 2020 yes yes yes

B.3. PROPOSALS APPROVED BY ADVOCATES AND AWAITING FINALIZED CITATIONS APPROVAL FROM PROPOSERS

Once the proposers have agreed to the wording, the proposals will be submitted to the History Committee for action

Docket Number Short Name Advocate initials Region Sponsoring Org Unit Submitted/Completed Date Section support letter received? Site owner permission letter received? Payment commitment received?

B.4. PROPOSALS AWAITING HISTORY COMMITTEE ACTION

The proposals are expected to be acted upon at the next History Committee meeting or teleconference.

Docket Number Short Name Advocate initials Region Sponsoring Org Unit Submitted/Completed Date Section support letter received? Site owner permission letter received? Payment commitment received?
2020-02 First CT Scanner jvrd Region 8 UKI Section yes yes yes

B.5.1.. PROPOSALS APPROVED BY HISTORY COMMITTEE BEING ACTED UPON AT UPCOMING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OR TELECONFERENCE

(The schedule for upcoming Board of Directors meetings can be found in the right hand column of  http://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/board/index.html or at Upcoming Series )  


Docket Number Short Name Advocate initials Region Sponsoring Org Unit Submitted/Completed Date Section support letter received? Site owner permission letter received? Payment commitment received?
2019-12 Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope JCM Region 10 Pune Section 2 July 2020 yes yes yes
2020-04 Intel 4004 Microprocessor DBa Region 6 Santa Clara Valley section 18 June 2020 yes yes yes
2020-06 Development of the Laser Printer DBa Region 6 Santa Clara Valley Section 18 August 2020 yes yes yes


C. DEDICATIONS BEING PLANNED, ALL APPROVALS HAVING BEEN RECEIVED

Docket Number Short Name Region Sponsoring Org Unit Dedication Date Dedication Ceremony Info
2013-09 Harvard Mark I Computer, 1944-1959 1 Boston Section TBD
2013-22 Introduction of Apple II Computer EJ 6 Santa Clara Valley Section postponed from 2 May 2020
2013-28 Introduction of Apple I Computer EJo 6 Santa Clara Valley Section postponed from 2 May 2020
2014-06 Macintosh Computer, 1984 JImp & DMi 6 Santa Clara Valley Section Postponed from 2 May 2020
2015-03 BASIC Programming Language, 1964 ETej Region 1 New Hampshire TBD
2017-08 Budapest Metro, 1896 MHa Region 8 Hungary Section TBD (postponed from 25 March 2020)
2017-11 Piezoelectric Quartz Oscillator, 1921-1923 JaH Region 1 Connecticut Section Virtual Ceremony 5 November 2020
2017-16 First Operational Large-scale Fingerprint Identification System, 1982 JVrd Region 10 Tokyo Section 15 December 2020
2018-04 Active Shielding of Superconducting Magnets JMaz Region 8 UKI Section TBD (postponed from 1 May 2020)
2018-05 International System of Units MPo Region 8 Italy Section TBD
2018-06 Ferraris Early Induction Motor JCMi Region 8 Italy Section TBD (postponed from 12 June 2020, possibly to November of 2020 or early 2021)
2018-09 ALOHANET DvMi Region 6 Hawaii Section 13 October 2020 Virtual installation ceremony; 21 June 2021 full dedication To register to attend virtually https://www.eng.hawaii.edu/event/alohanet/
2018-10 Xerox Alto Computer JHui Region 6 Santa Clara Valley Section TBD
2018-11 String Galvanometer for Human Electrocardiogram, 1901-1905 JVrd Region 8 Benelux Section TBD
2018-13 Fiber Optic Connectors with Push-Pull JVrd Region 10 Tokyo Section TBD
2018-14 μPD7720 Signal Processing Chip IsSkw Region 10 Tokyo Section 15 December 2020
2018-15 RCA Radio Central DBar Region 1 Long Island Section TBD
2019-02 Neutrodyne Circuit, 1922 DBar Region 1 North Jersey Section TBD (postponed from ?? June 2020)
2019-03 Gravitational Wave Antenna, 1972 DvBa Region 5/ Region 6/ Region 8 Baton Rouge/Richland/Italy TBD (postponed from Baton Rouge 1 July 2020/Richland 19 June 2020/Italy 10 June 2020)
2019-04 Folsom Powerhouse, 1895 ABx Region 6 Sacramento Section TBD
2019-06 Inverter Air Conditioners, 1980-1981 ETej Region 10 Nagoya Section TBD
2019-07 Fiber Bragg Grating, 1978 DaMic Region 7 Ottawa Section 24 August 2020 (at SC2020)
2019-10 Multiple Silicon Technologies on a Chip, 1985 ETj Region 8 Italy Section
2019-13 QR Code JVdl Region 10 Nagoya Section

D. DEDICATIONS HELD

 For a list by dedication date of all IEEE Milestones dedicated from the beginning of the Milestone Program, see List of Milestones by Dedication Year


For a list of dedicated Milestones in chronological order by date of achievement, see Chronological List of Milestones

For a list of dedicated Milestones by Region, see List of Dedicated Milestones by Region