Howard Vollum

Charles Howard Vollum (b. 31 May 1913 in Portland, OR – d. 5 February 1986) (→ WikiData) was an American engineer, scientist, and philanthropist in Oregon, United States. He was the co-founder of Tektronix Corporation, and endowed the Vollum Institute.

Vollum served as president of the company from 1946 until 1971. He remained CEO until 1974.

Source & further details: Howard Vollum @ Wikipedia

Links

Howard Vollum in WWII @ vintagetek.org
Howard Vollum at Tektronix @ vintagetek.org
Howard Vollum Biography @ vintagetek.org
Howard Vollum biography @ Engineering and Technology History Wiki
Tektronix, The Early Days - recollections by Frank Hood @ vintagetek.org

Vollum Tribute by Bill Hewlett
The story of a Sellwood cottage, linked to Tektronix (Vollum Biography)
Howard Vollum obituary @ reed.edu
Tektronix, Univiersity of Portland mark Howard Vollum's 100th birthday

Selected Works

Documents Authored by Howard Vollum

Products by Howard Vollum

Manufacturer	Model	Description	Designers	Introduced
Tektronix	101	Calibrator	Howard Vollum	1946
Tektronix	511	10 MHz Tube scope First Tektronix oscilloscope	Frank Hood • Logan Belleville • Howard Vollum	1947
Tektronix	511A	10 MHz Tube scope	Frank Hood • Logan Belleville • Howard Vollum	1948
Tektronix	105	25 Hz to 1 MHz square wave generator	Howard Vollum • Charles Sanford	1950

Components by Howard Vollum

Patents by Howard Vollum

Page	Office	Number	Title	Inventors	Company	Filing date	Grant date
Patent US 3562464A	US	3562464A	Cam actuated switch having movable and fixed contacts on circuit board	Howard Vollum • Willem H Verhoef • Tony Sprando	Tektronix Inc	1968-10-07	1971-02-09
Patent US 3725724A	US	3725724A	Deflection factor indicating apparatus	Howard Vollum	Tektronix Inc	1971-01-11	1973-04-03
Patent US 3831199A	US	3831199A	Common transport for magnetic tape cartridge or magnetic card cartridge	Howard Vollum • Sid Broughton	Tektronix Inc	1973-03-19	1974-08-20

Photos

May 1949
Ca.1950
1959