150th Anniversary Telephone Patent Lewis Latimer Patent Draftsman: Careers in Technology
150th Anniversary of the Telephone Alexander Graham Bell Inventor Patent No. 174,465 and Lewis H. Latimer Patent Draftsman. Careers in Technology
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150th Anniversary of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell Inventor Patent No. 174,465 and Lewis H. Latimer Patent Draftsman.
Careers in Technology
Lewis H. Latimer, Inventor. Patent Draftsman. Author. Edison Pioneer.
Lewis H. Latimer was held in the highest regard for his contributions by many and by at least two of the most famous and accomplished inventors and industry leaders of modern times. In addition to his own inventions, he worked side by side with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison on transformative innovations such as the first telephone patent in 1876, developing inventions, documenting them in forms suitable for patent filings and legal challenges, drafting patent figures, and serving as an expert witness in patent cases. Latimer also authored a foundational book on electric lighting for field workers, which played an important role in expanding the industry. In numerous documented instances, his talent, technical skill, personal tenacity, and deep expertise made critical contributions to the success of these landmark advancements in technology for humanity.
The Telephone Patent, often described as the birth certificate of modern communications (Irwin Gerszberg), ignited a technological legacy whose impact extends far beyond any single invention or narrative. The companies founded by Bell, and the diverse technologies developed within them, have profoundly shaped the modern world, guided by an enduring commitment to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Within this legacy, Lewis Latimer stands out as an essential role model whose contributions deserve special recognition, particularly on this 150th anniversary of the patent.
Bell and Edison were key founding members of the organization that later became the IEEE where the foundation recognizes donors at levels named for Edison, Latimer, and Bell.
Agenda
8:30am - 10am Registration / Museum Tour
Meet and Greet Students, Members, Retirees, Guests
10am - 12.30pm Auditorium Program
Session Presenters Include but are not limited to:
Melissa Knoll AT&T Historian - the Invention of the Telephone
Nadine Patterson - Producer HipCinema & docu-drama - Lewis Latimer
Kit August - IEEE Computer Society Region 1 / 2 Chapters Coordinator, Antennas and Propagation Society Region 1 Chapters Coordinator
Panel Presentation
Q&A With Speakers and Innovators Celebrating the Telephone Patent
12.30pm - 1.15pm Lunch Networking Leaders and Luminaries
Mingle with the Leaders, Luminaries, Students, Employees, Retirees, Guests, Presenters
1.30pm - 2.00pm Museum / Lab Tours
Led by Melissa Knoll AT&T Archivist and Expert Docents
2.00pm - 2.30pm Wrap Up / Networking
Festive and celebratory gathering around "The Spirit of Communications" (Golden Boy).
Photos and dessert.
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- AT&T Labs
- 200 South Laurel Ave
- Middletown, New Jersey
- United States 07748
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Agenda
8:30am - 10am Registration / Museum Tour
Meet and Greet Students, Members, Retirees, Guests
10am - 12.30pm Auditorium Program
Session Presenters Include but are not limited to:
Melissa Knoll AT&T Historian - the Invention of the Telephone
Nadine Patterson - Producer HipCinema & docu-drama - Lewis Latimer
Kit August - IEEE Computer Society Region 1 / 2 Chapters Coordinator, Antennas and Propagation Society Region 1 Chapters Coordinator
Panel Presentation
Q&A With Speakers and Innovators Celebrating the Telephone Patent
12.30pm - 1.15pm Lunch Networking Leaders and Luminaries
Mingle with the Leaders, Luminaries, Students, Employees, Retirees, Guests, Presenters
1.30pm - 2.00pm Museum / Lab Tours
Led by Melissa Knoll AT&T Archivist and Expert Docents
2.00pm - 2.30pm Wrap Up / Networking
Festive and celebratory gathering around "The Spirit of Communications" (Golden Boy).
Photos and dessert.
150th Anniversary of the Telephone Alexander Graham Bell Inventor Patent No. 174,465 and Lewis H. Latimer Patent Draftsman. Careers in Technology