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From page 165... ... The Silicon Valley miracle was in large part fostered by William Hewlett and David Packard. Indeed, the ideas and ideals of the Hewlett-Packard Corporation set a high standard for the industry. Read the entire page →
From page 166... ... 166 B I O G R A P H I C A L M E M O I R S was in the dark days of the Depression, in a small Palo Alto, California, garage where the country witnessed the birth of an era. How William Hewlett and David Packard started that era is a fascinating story in the annals of engineering science. Read the entire page →
From page 167... ... Both had an avid love of outdoor activities. Hunting, fishing, skiing, and mountain climbing were the early trademarks of the future fathers of the Silicon Valley. Read the entire page →
From page 168... ... 168 B I O G R A P H I C A L M E M O I R S nickel. We had a bowling lane foul line indicator. Read the entire page →
From page 169... ... W I L L I A M R E D I N G T O N H E W L E T T 169 integrity, motivation, and even optimism when he sees his service time in such a manner; he is a small cog in a big wheel, equal and generic but nonetheless important and useful. Hewlett originally worked in the Aviation Ordnance Department. Read the entire page →
From page 170... ... 170 B I O G R A P H I C A L M E M O I R S quite busy herself, eventually taking care of their five children, Eleanor, Walter, William, James, and Mary. Hewlett had more energy and ambition than the army required, but he was still well liked. Read the entire page →
From page 171... ... W I L L I A M R E D I N G T O N H E W L E T T 171 in China, where they met ill-equipped, untrained forces. Will noted the result was that the army believed it could defeat the world. Read the entire page →
From page 172... ... He didn't manage by directive; his style was "management by walking around." Paul Ely recalls Hewlett's visits to his microwave lab with pleasure, in his words: "Hewlett knew more about more things than any person I ever met." As Hewlett-Packard prospered the Silicon Valley prospered around them. But the Hewlett-Packard Way never adjusted or deviated in any way from those original principles of employee empowerment and management and subordinate teamwork. Read the entire page →
From page 173... ... W I L L I A M R E D I N G T O N H E W L E T T 173 One major difference exists between the Hewlett-Packard Way of then and many of those that try to emulate it today. Today's highly technological and highly complicated businesses feel that ideals and mores must change and advance right alongside technology. Read the entire page →
From page 174... ... It was opposite in scale to his opening of the "HP Garage," but equal in vision. The Silicon Valley had brought enormous growth and prosperity to southern California, but with it came the traditional challenges of overpopulation, massive immigration, destruction of the once plentiful forests and so on. Read the entire page →
From page 175... ... W I L L I A M R E D I N G T O N H E W L E T T 175 storing the spirit William remembered in the California of half a century ago, so much of which has been lost. It was as if William sensed his time was up when he made that donation. Read the entire page →
From page 176... ... 1980-81 Coordinator, Chapter on "Research in Industry," National Academy of Sciences Five-Year Outlook Report 1980-86 Chairman, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Board of Trustees 1982-83 Member, National Academy of Sciences Panel on Advanced Technology Competition 1986-88 Director, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Foundation 1986-92 Member, International Advisory Council, Wells Fargo Bank 1986-2001 Director, National Academies Corporation 1987-88 Member, Advisory Council on Education and New Technologies, the Technology Center of Silicon Valley 1987-2001 Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Read the entire page →
From page 177... ... National Science Committee and former President Reagan 1987 Santa Clara County Business Hall of Fame Laureate Award, Junior Achievement World Affairs Council Award, World Affairs Council of Northern California Degree of Uncommon Man, Stanford University Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1988 National Business Hall of Fame Laureate Award, Junior Achievement 1990 John M Fluke, Sr., Memorial Pioneer Award, Electronics Test Magazine 1991 Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame Award, Silicon Valley Engineering Council Read the entire page →
From page 178... ... 178 B I O G R A P H I C A L M E M O I R S HONORARY DEGREES 1966 LL.D., University of California, Berkeley 1976 LL.D., Yale University 1978 D.Sc., Kenyon College D.Sc., Polytechnic Institute of New York 1980 Eng.D., University of Notre Dame Eng.D., Utah State University 1983 Eng.D., Dartmouth College LL.D., Mills College 1985 L.H.D., Johns Hopkins University Doctor of Public Policy, RAND Graduate Institute 1989 Doctor of Electronic Science, University of Bologna, Italy 1991 Doctor of Humanities, Santa Clara University Read the entire page →
From page 179... ... W I L L I A M R E D I N G T O N H E W L E T T 179 S E L E C T E D B I B L I O G R A P H Y 1936 A History of the Amplification of Wave-filters. Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology Report. Read the entire page →
From page 180... ... 180 B I O G R A P H I C A L M E M O I R S 1953 With H Read the entire page →
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... The Silicon Valley miracle was in large part fostered by William Hewlett and David Packard. Indeed, the ideas and ideals of the Hewlett-Packard Corporation set a high standard for the industry.