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William “Bill” Hewlett (1913-2001) helped launch the computing giant Hewlett-Packard in 1939 with his friend and fellow Stanford alum David Packard. Their startup in a Palo Alto garage became one of the founding stories of Silicon Valley. Hewlett earned his AB in general engineering and his ENG in electrical engineering at Stanford. Packard ...
Jan 13, 2001 · He was 87. In 1987 after building the company that would become the nation's second-largest computer maker, Mr. Hewlett went on to become one of the nation's leading philanthropists. Currently the ...
In 1938, working out of a small garage in Palo Alto, California, two young Stanford graduates named Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard built their first product, an audio oscillator. It was the start not only of a legendary company but of an entire way of life in Silicon Valley'and, ultimately, our modern digital age.
Today the area is known worldwide as a center for innovation, where companies have changed the world through technological advances. But when Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard met in the 1930s at Stanford University, the valley was largely agricultural, with orchards and farms dotting the hills.
Bill Hewlett. William Redington "Bill" Hewlett (20 Mei 1913 – 12 Januari 2001) ialah seorang jurutera Amerika dan pengasas bersama syarikat komputer Amerika Hewlett-Packard (HP) bersama David Packard. [1]
While studying at Stanford University, Hewlett came in contact with David Packard (the co-founder of HP). After graduating as electrical engineers in 1934, they both went on a two-week camping trip, which deepened their friendship. Bill went on to pursue his Masters in Electrical Engineering from MIT, and later returned to Stanford in 1936..
Hewlett was born in 1913 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Following his duty as an army officer in World War II, Hewlett served as president (1964-1977) and chief executive officer (1969-1978) of Hewlett Packard Company. He also held other positions and last served as director emeritus. Hewlett died in 2001. Born in Pueblo, Colorado, in 1912, Packard ...
