Computer History Museum

Terman, Lewis oral history

This oral history recounts the life and contributions of Lewis Terman in his own words. The son of a pioneer in Radio Electronics, Fred Terman, Lewis Terman also found his way into research in leading edge electronics technology. He describes his early years growing up – first in he East, and then in Palo Alto. He attended Stanford University as an undergrad and eventually earned a PhD from Stanford in 1960. He took a position in IBM research where he made contributions to a number of technologies and products. His early research at Stanford and IBM involved the study and modeling of surface states in MOS devices. He later made contributions in both devices and systems. After leaving IBM, he served a number of positions in IEEE, including President.

Item Details

Date
2010-04-15 (Made)
Type
Document
Catalogue number
102653943
Organization
Computer History Museum
People
Ken Gruca (Videographer)
Lewis Terman (Interviewee)
David A. Hodges (Interviewer)
Category
Transcript
Extent
44 p.
Place of publication
North America/USA/CA/Mountain View
Language
English
Acquisition number
X5718.2010
Subject
Hewlett-Packard, IBM, MOS, Semiconductor History, CCD, Bell Labs, Stanford, IEEE
Archive collection
CHM Oral History Collection
Archive hierarchy
CHM Oral History Collection