Howard Vollum

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C. Howard Vollum, 1959

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

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1960 IRE Directory:

VOLLUM, Howard (SM'50-F'55), President, Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 831, Portland 7, Ore.
Born: May 31, 1913, Portland, Ore. B.A., 1936, Reed College;
Sc.D. (Honorary), 1953, Portland University. IRE Offices: Director, 1955. Sections: Portland, chairman, 1954-55. Awards: Legion of Merit, 1945; Oak Leaf Cluster, 1946.

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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

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