Eta Kappa Nu Names Noted Inventor as Eminent Member; Bernard Gordon Receives Highest Honor from Engineering Society.CHANTILLY, Va. -- Eta Kappa Nu Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) is a national electrical and computer engineering honor society in the United States founded in October 1904 by Maurice L. Carr at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (HKN HKN Hoskins, Papua New Guinea - Hoskins (Airport Code) HKN Eta Kappa Nu - National Honors Society for Electrical Engineers ), the honor society for electrical and computer engineers, has recognized acclaimed inventor Bernard M. Gordon This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. as an Eminent Member. HKN bestowed the Eminent Member distinction, the society's highest honor, at a Saturday, June 18, 2005, dinner in Chantilly, Va. Former astronaut Owen K. Garriott Owen Kay Garriott, Ph.D. (born November 22, 1930) is a former NASA astronaut who spent 60 days aboard Skylab in 1973 and 10 days aboard Spacelab-1 in 1983. He is also the father of Richard Garriott, a noted computer game developer and vice-chairman of Space Adventures, who is was also recognized as an Eminent Member at the same ceremony. Gordon was recognized for his role in developing a half-century of pioneering technologies that have contributed to major advances in the fields of industrial instrumentation, medical imaging, computer systems, aerospace telemetry, and communications. The founder and chairman emeritus of the board of Analogic Corp., Gordon is often called the father of modern analog-to-digital conversion for his many advances. He made contributions to the development of UNIVAC (processor, company) Univac - A brand of computer. There is a historical placard in the United States Census Bureau that has the following, "The Bureau of the Census dedicated the world's first electronic general purpose data processing computer, UNIVAC I, on June 14, 1951. , the first commercial computer, and to the first alphanumeric dot matrix display A dot matrix display is a display device used to display information on machines, clocks, railway departure indicators and many and other devices requiring a simple display device of limited resolution. , as well as scanning devices that would be critical components of modern medical imaging and counter-terrorism technology. Gordon received the National Medal of Technology from President Reagan in 1986, and he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1991. Presently, he is chairman of NeuroLogica Corporation, which is involved in advanced brain imaging. His concern for engineering education led to the establishment of the Gordon Institute at Tufts University, which teaches management and entrepreneurial skills. Gordon holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Eta Kappa Nu established the Eminent Member honor in 1950 to be conferred upon its members "whose technical achievements and contributions to society through leadership in the field of electrical or computer engineering have resulted in significant benefits to humankind." About Eta Kappa Nu In 2002, Eta Kappa Nu (www.hkn.org) celebrated its 100th anniversary as an honor society dedicated to recognizing academic achievement and distinguished personal accomplishment among electrical and computer engineers. Eta Kappa Nu presents annual awards to outstanding young engineers, students, chapters, and distinguished members. The society also publishes a member magazine, The Bridge. Eta Kappa Nu is managed by the International Engineering Consortium. |
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