Technological innovation has been improving living standards since the dawn of civilization. However, change used to be occasional and gradual. For several centuries, improvements have been accelerating, and the twentieth century has had the most change ever. The National Academy of Engineering has ranked those that have most affected our daily lives, the things we use often, if not daily. This talk counts down the top ten technologies that occurred during the last century, discussing how they came to be, and ending with the development that still has the most effect on our daily lives. (This is a walk down memory lane.)
Biography
1. Degrees: BSEE degree, Univ. of Illinois, with honors; MSEE degree, Univ. of Southern Calif., Howard Hughes Fellow
2. Military Service:  Communications Officer; 1LT, U. S. Army, Korean War
3. Most Significant Positions: Manager, RF design section, Hughes Communications Div.; Designer, HF and VHF synthesized Military radios. Satellite ground control terminals; Director, Advanced Development Laboratory, Hughes Communications; NATO (Anti-jam digital communications); Chief Scientist, Hughes Communications; Technical Director, Air Force JTIDS Design Program.
4. Community Service: President, PORA; Vice-President Sun City West Governing Board, President, Engineer’s Club of the West Valley; Trustee, Sun Health; President, Sun City West Rotary Club.
5. Entrepreneurial Achievements: Inventor, 5 patents in circuits and systems; Consultant to GM-Chevy Racing Team Track Communications; Winner (Member of a team), Electric Car Cross Country Competition in Australia.