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Frederick Emmons Terman (/ ˈ t ɜːr m ən /; June 7, 1900 – December 19, 1982) was an American professor and academic administrator. He was the dean of the school of engineering from 1944 to 1958 and provost from 1955 to 1965 at Stanford University. He is widely credited (together with William Shockley) as being the father of Silicon Valley.
Jan 25, 2016 · Frederick E. Terman, IRE President, 1941, viewed as one of the founding fathers of the Silicon Valley. He is also the author of Radio Engineering, which would become an important textbook for the profession. Biography
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Apr 11, 2024 · Frederick Emmons Terman (born June 7, 1900, English, Indiana, U.S.—died December 19, 1982, Palo Alto, California) was an American electrical engineer known for his contributions to electronics research and anti-radar technology.
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Fred Terman (1900-1982) was dean of the School of Engineering at Stanford from 1944 to 1958 and university provost from 1955 to 1965. He and President Wally Sterling are credited with putting Stanford among the ranks of the world’s top universities.
Fred Terman: Father of Silicon Valley. Share this piece of history. Date: 1952. In the early 1930s, the talents of four Stanford undergraduates — Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard, Barney Oliver and Noel “Ed” Porter — caught the eye of legendary engineering professor Fred Terman.
Nov 3, 2004 · Terman, who retired in 1965, built "steeples of excellence" on campus and forged ties with industry. When Fred Terman—engineer, educator and administrator—died in 1982, the San Francisco Chronicle headline read "Stanford's Terman Dies—He Launched Silicon Valley." While that claim is debatable—the term "Silicon Valley" was coined in 1971 ...
