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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: | '''Last updated: 19 January 2021''' | ||
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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| [http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestone-Proposal:Hollow_dielectric_beam_waveguide_of_sub-millimeter_wavelength_range%2C_1966 Hollow dielectric beam waveguide, 1966] | | [http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestone-Proposal:Hollow_dielectric_beam_waveguide_of_sub-millimeter_wavelength_range%2C_1966 Hollow dielectric beam waveguide, 1966] | ||
| | | AMsh | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
| Ukraine Section | | Ukraine Section | ||
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|2017-09 | |2017-09 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:ITAIPU_Hydroelectric_Power_Plant-_Coming_50_years_of_providing_clean_energy Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, 1984] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:ITAIPU_Hydroelectric_Power_Plant-_Coming_50_years_of_providing_clean_energy Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, 1984] | ||
| | |ETj | ||
|Region 9 | |Region 9 | ||
|Paraguay Section | |Paraguay Section | ||
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|2011-01 | |2011-01 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/index.php?title=Milestone-Proposal:High-Temperature_Superconductivity High Temperature Superconductivity] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/index.php?title=Milestone-Proposal:High-Temperature_Superconductivity High Temperature Superconductivity] | ||
| | |ABX | ||
|Region 8 | |Region 8 | ||
|IEEE Switzerland Section | |IEEE Switzerland Section | ||
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|2019-09 | |2019-09 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:URUCIB URUCIB Presidential Information System, 1988] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:URUCIB URUCIB Presidential Information System, 1988] | ||
| | |ABX | ||
|Region 9 | |Region 9 | ||
|Uruguay Section | |Uruguay Section | ||
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|2020-13 | |2020-13 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_First_Geographic_Information_System_(GIS)_developed_in_1962-1968 First Geographic Information System, 1962-1968] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_First_Geographic_Information_System_(GIS)_developed_in_1962-1968 First Geographic Information System, 1962-1968] | ||
| | |MiGr | ||
|Region 7 | |Region 7 | ||
|Ottawa Section | |Ottawa Section | ||
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|2015-03 | |2015-03 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:BASIC BASIC Programming Language, 1964] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:BASIC BASIC Programming Language, 1964] | ||
| | |ETj | ||
|Region 1 | |Region 1 | ||
|New Hampshire | |New Hampshire | ||
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|2018-04 | |2018-04 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Active_shielding_of_superconducting_magnets Active Shielding of Superconducting Magnets] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Active_shielding_of_superconducting_magnets Active Shielding of Superconducting Magnets] | ||
| | |JMzr | ||
|Region 8 | |Region 8 | ||
|UKI Section | |UKI Section | ||
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|2018-06 | |2018-06 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Ferraris Ferraris Early Induction Motor] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Ferraris Ferraris Early Induction Motor] | ||
| | |JCM | ||
|Region 8 | |Region 8 | ||
|Italy Section | |Italy Section | ||
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|2018-10 | |2018-10 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Xerox_Alto Xerox Alto Computer] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Xerox_Alto Xerox Alto Computer] | ||
| | |JHu | ||
|Region 6 | |Region 6 | ||
|Santa Clara Valley Section | |Santa Clara Valley Section | ||
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|2018-15 | |2018-15 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:RCA_Radio_Central RCA Radio Central] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:RCA_Radio_Central RCA Radio Central] | ||
| | |DvBrt | ||
|Region 1 | |Region 1 | ||
|Long Island Section | |Long Island Section | ||
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|2019-02 | |2019-02 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Neutrodyne_Circuit,_1922 Neutrodyne Circuit, 1922] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Neutrodyne_Circuit,_1922 Neutrodyne Circuit, 1922] | ||
| | |DvBr | ||
|Region 1 | |Region 1 | ||
|North Jersey Section | |North Jersey Section | ||
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|2019-03 | |2019-03 | ||
| [http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:1972_-_Rainer_Weiss%27s_Invention_of_the_Gravitational_Wave_Antenna_Used_in_the_Large_Interferometric_Gravitational_Observatory_(LIGO) Gravitational Wave Antenna, 1972] | | [http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:1972_-_Rainer_Weiss%27s_Invention_of_the_Gravitational_Wave_Antenna_Used_in_the_Large_Interferometric_Gravitational_Observatory_(LIGO) Gravitational Wave Antenna, 1972] | ||
| | |DvBr | ||
|Region 5/ Region 6/ Region 8 | |Region 5/ Region 6/ Region 8 | ||
|Baton Rouge/Richland/Italy | |Baton Rouge/Richland/Italy | ||
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|2019-06 | |2019-06 | ||
|[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Inverter-driven_residential_air_conditioner_1981 Inverter Air Conditioners, 1980-1981] | |[http://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Inverter-driven_residential_air_conditioner_1981 Inverter Air Conditioners, 1980-1981] | ||
| | |ETj | ||
|Region 10 | |Region 10 | ||
|Nagoya Section | |Nagoya Section |
Revision as of 13:10, 19 January 2021
REPORT ON THE STATUS OF MILESTONES IN SUBMISSION/APPROVAL/DEDICATION PROCESS
Last updated: 19 January 2021
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.
CONTENTS:
Section A. Proposals Needing Advocates
Section B.1 Proposals Being Written and Awaiting Completion and Submission
Section B.2 Proposals Submitted and Awaiting Advocate Decision
Section B.3 Proposals Approved by Advocate and Awaiting Citation Approval
Section B.4 Proposals Awaiting History Committee Action
Section B.5.1 Proposals Approved by History Committee and Awaiting Board of Directors Action
Section C. Milestones Approved by Board of Direcors and the Dedication Ceremonies Are Being Planned
Section D. Milestones Dedicated
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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? |
2020-08 | Perpendicular Magnetic Recording | ADVOCATE NEEDED | Region 10 | Sendai Section | 30 October 2020 | 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? |
2014-04 | Langevin Sonar, 1917 | LyF | Region 8 | France Section | ||||
2014-08 | Hollow dielectric beam waveguide, 1966 | AMsh | 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 | ||||
2017-09 | Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, 1984 | ETj | 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 | ||||
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 | |
2020-10 | Mechanicville Hydroelectric Facility, 1898 | ABX | Region 1 | Schenectady Section | ||||
2020-11 | Computer Graphics Development, 1968-1995 | BrBg | Region 6 | Utah Section |
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? |
2011-01 | High Temperature Superconductivity | ABX | Region 8 | IEEE Switzerland Section | 12 November 2020 | yes | yes | yes |
2017-03 | Kodak Digital Camera, 1973-1977 | JMaz | 1 | IEEE Rochester Section | 16 November 2020 | yes | yes | yes |
2018-02 | Alvin Deep Human Occupied Research Submersible, 1964 | JVrd | Region 1 | Providence Section | 11 December 2020 | yes | yes | yes |
2018-12 | Brain-controlled Robot, 1988 | AMsh | 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 |
2020-08 | Perpendicular Magnetic Recording | ADVOCATE NEEDED | Region 10 | Sendai Section | 30 October 2020 | yes | yes | yes |
2020-09 | Small-Scale Experimental Machine SSEM | BrBg | Region 8 | UKI Section | 29 December 2020 | yes | yes | yes |
2020-12 | Atlas Computer and Virtual Memory | BrBg | Region 8 | UKI Section | 29 December 2020 | yes | yes | yes |
2020-13 | First Geographic Information System, 1962-1968 | MiGr | Region 7 | Ottawa Section | 31 December 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 | 29 September 2020 | 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? |
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 | ETj | Region 1 | New Hampshire | 22 February 2021 | |
2017-08 | Budapest Metro, 1896 | MHa | Region 8 | Hungary Section | TBD (postponed from 25 March 2020) | |
2018-04 | Active Shielding of Superconducting Magnets | JMzr | 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 | JCM | Region 8 | Italy Section | 21 January 2021 | |
2018-10 | Xerox Alto Computer | JHu | 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 | 5 March 2021 | |
2018-15 | RCA Radio Central | DvBrt | Region 1 | Long Island Section | TBD | |
2019-02 | Neutrodyne Circuit, 1922 | DvBr | Region 1 | North Jersey Section | TBD (postponed from June 2020) | |
2019-03 | Gravitational Wave Antenna, 1972 | DvBr | Region 5/ Region 6/ Region 8 | Baton Rouge/Richland/Italy | 3 February 2021 (Livingston, LA; Hanford, WA; Cascina, ITALY) | www.gwamilestone.com |
2019-04 | Folsom Powerhouse, 1895 | ABx | Region 6 | Sacramento Section | 13 July 2021 | |
2019-06 | Inverter Air Conditioners, 1980-1981 | ETj | Region 10 | Nagoya Section | 16 March 2021 8:30-9:30 JST | |
2019-07 | Fiber Bragg Grating, 1978 | DaMic | Region 7 | Ottawa Section | postponed from 24 August 2020 | |
2019-10 | Multiple Silicon Technologies on a Chip, 1985 | ETj | Region 8 | Italy Section | ||
2019-12 | Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope | JCM | Region 10 | Pune Section | TBD | |
2019-13 | QR Code | JVdl | Region 10 | Nagoya Section | TBD | |
2020-04 | Intel 4004 Microprocessor | DBa | Region 6 | Santa Clara Valley section | TBD | |
2020-06 | Development of the Laser Printer | DBa | Region 6 | Santa Clara Valley Section | TBD |
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