Frederick E. Terman biographical collection, 1948-1997.

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Frederick E. Terman biographical collection, 1948-1997.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/754863991

Collection consists of photocopies of biographical materials including drafts of the memorial resolution on Terman, newspaper articles and obituaries, list of his patents, speeches and a few articles by Terman, text of remarks from a dinner in honor of Terman in 1977, and several published articles on Terman and Silicon Valley. One of the biographical essays and some of the correspondence are by Oswald G. Villard.

.25 linear ft.

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8130607

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Terman, Frederick Emmons, 1900-1982

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Engineer and educator. Frederick Emmons Terman began his teaching career at Stanford in 1925 and became a full professor in 1937. In 1937, he also became head of the Electrical Engineering Department. As dean of the School of Engineering (1945-1960) and as Provost (1955-1965) and Vice-President (1959-1965) of the University, Terman played a key role in developing University faculty, research facilities and funding. He interrupted his Stanford career during World War II to direct the Harvard Radi...

Villard, Oswald G.

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O.G. Villard, Jr., a leader in electromagnetic theory and experimental methods, earned his engineer's degree in 1943 and his Ph.D. in 1949 at Stanford, studying with Dr. F. E. Terman. He joined the faculty in Stanford's electrical engineering department and later was one of the founders of the Stanford Research Institute, now SRI International. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the IEEE and the American Association for the ...