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An Electronics Industry Hall of Fame was established in 1969 in Nebraska by members of the National Electronic Associations Inc. (NEA). The purpose was to honor individuals who made outstanding contributions to the electronics industry, or who served as inspiring examples for others to follow. In 1973, NEA became the National Electronics Service Dealers Association (NESDA) and later encompassed the National Association of Television and Electronics Services of America (NATESA).
After being nurtured by NESDA for 14 years, the Hall of Fame was established in 1983 as an independent non-profit corporation, first in Texas, and then in New York. In 2002, the program was reinstated as a function of NESDA in Fort Worth TX. The Hall of Fame is made up of six divisions: (1) Scientists, Inventors & Engineers (2) Business and Industry (3) Communications (4) Association Executives (5) Industry Association Members (6) Outstanding Individuals who do not clearly fit into any of the other groups New divisions may be formed, as needed, by the instruction of the board of directors. Individuals who will be considered for induction into the Electronics Industry Hall of Fame if that person has: 1. Significantly contributed to the advancement of technology in the electronics industry 2. Significantly contributed to the development of our industry for thebenefit of mankind 3. Significantly contributed to the improvement of conditions in the industry 4. Substantially upgraded the status of his or her segment of the electronics industry, or the industry as a whole 5. Through long, distinguished, and dedicated service, helped to promote and upgrade the electronics industry 6. Demonstrated a helpful interest in his or her fellow man through positive activities as a representative of the industry One of the functions of the Hall of Fame is to select and honor new members through a nomination process that is open to the entire appliance, computer, and consumer-electronics industry. A downloadable nomination form is available online at the Hall of Fame's new website www.eihof.org The form may be printed and returned with a $150 application fee per nomination. __________________________________ Members: NESDA Service Industry Hall of Fame Trade Association Leader Division Richard Ambrose (VA), 19 Cornelius C. Bell (MO), 19 John Betz CET (IA), 1921-1971 George Bluze CET/CSM (FL), 19 Norris R. Browne CET (TX), 1919-1975 Harold Chase (Ml), 1901-1966 Dorothy Cicchetti (NY/NC), 19 O. W Donald (AR), 1917-19 M. L. Finneburgh Sr. (OH), 1900-19 Richard L. Glass CET (IN), 19 Henry Golden (MO), 1906-19 Frank Grabiec CET (AZ), 19 - 2008 John P. Graham (OH), 1898-1979 Henry Gulliver (IA), 1909-1968 Otto Horak (MO), 19 Emmett W Hughes CET (KS), 1922-1975 James Humphrey CES (WA), 1913-1968 George Jackson (FL), 19 Ralph Johonnot (CA), 1918-1977 Truett I. Kimzey (TX), 1907-1968 Keith Knos CET (KS), 19 - 2006 Paul LeCoy (OH), 1902-1970 Vincent J. Lutz CET (MO), 1904-19 Frank J. Moch (IL), 1907-1984 Everett R. Pershing (CA), 1913-1986 LeRoy Ragsdale (AR), 1923- Enos Rice CES/CET (WA), 1904-19 James A. Rolison (OR), 19 C. J. Rucker CSM (TX), 1919-1985 Clifford A. Shaw (VA), 1914-1996 Leo P. Shumavon (MA/FL), 1906-1975 Larry Steckler CET (NY/NV), 1933- Charles Varble (MO), 19 Bob Villont CET/CSM (WA), 19 . Paul Whesdos (VA), 19 -19 Hugh Wilkins CET (CA), 19 -19 Billy Williams (FL), 19- JW Williams CET (TX) 1920-2007 Don Winchel CET (CA), 19 - 2004 John C. Wood (VA), 19 _________________________________________ Other electronics industry association or communications people inducted are: Hugo Gernsback, 1884-1967 Lt. Col. John F. Rider; 1900-1985 Howard W Sams, 1897-1974 Jules Steinberg, 1921- Norman Jack Wayman, 1922- ______________________________________ SCIENTISTS, INVENTORS & ENGINEERS Dr. Ernst F. W. Alexanderson 1878-1975 Andre Marie Ampere 1775-1836 Major Edwin H. Armstrong 1890-1954 Harold deForest Arnold 1883-1933 Alexander Graham Bell 1847-1922 Eduard Branly 1844-1940 Prof. Karl Ferdinand Braun 1850-1918 Charles Augustin deCoulomb 1736-1796 Dr. Lee de Forest 1876-1961 Dr. Allen B. DuMont 1901-1965 Thomas Alva Edison 1847-1931 Michael Farraday 1791-1867 Reginald Aubrey Fessenden 1866-1932 Sir John Ambrose Fleming 1849-1945 Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 Luigi Galvani 1737-1798 Joseph Henry 1797-1878 Heinrich Hertz 1857-1894 James Prescott Joule 1818-1889 Irving Langmuir 1881-1957 Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937 James Clerk Maxwell 1831-1879 Robert Millikan 1868-1953 Samuel F.B. Morse 1791-1872 Hans Christian Oersted 1777-1851 Georg Simon Ohm 1787-1854 Nikola Tesla 1856-1943 Sir Wm. Thompson (Lord Kelvin) 1824-1907 Allesandro Guiseppe Volta 1745-1827 |
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