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"1980s" - 106 Total Result(s)
Harry Portwood (left) and Ken Capen (right) admiring the Corporate Commitment Award.
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Hewlett-Packard and Project HIRED
HP was an active partner of Project HIRED (Helping Industry Recruit Employees with Disabilities), a Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to helping people with disabilities find work. Worldwide EEO manager Ha ...
Photo of the Hewlett-Packard 5988A gas chromatograph / mass spectrometer system.
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Hewlett-Packard’s Anti-Pollution Instruments
Hewlett-Packard entered the field for anti-pollution instruments in the mid-1960s, in large part through the acquisition of F&M Scientific Corporation in 1965. The F&M Division of Hewlett-Packard woul ...
The National Medal of Science in its case.
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Hewlett’s National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is the United States’ highest scientific honor. Bill Hewlett received the 1983 medal for his work in engineering. President Ronald Reagan formally gave it to him at a Whi ...
MIT student Cheryl Whiteman working at Hewlett-Packard.
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Hiring Diverse Interns at HP
HP actively worked to increase the diversity of its workforce through participation in programs with colleges and universities. These programs invited promising women and minority students like MIT st ...
A display piece showcasing how HP's improvements in printing speed and precision exceeded Moore's Law.
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How HP Broke Moore’s Law
In 1965, engineer Gordon Moore posited Moore’s Law, which held that the capacity of integrated circuits would double at a continuous, steady rate. The law became a benchmark for measuring and predicti ...
Photo of Hewlett-Packard's first laser printer, the 2680A, in 1980.
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HP 2680A: The First Laser Printer
Hewlett-Packard introduced its first laser printer, the 2680A, in 1980. It offered high resolution and was capable of merging graphic illustrations and text. The printer system was so good, in fact, t ...
An ad for the HP 28C highlighting its innovations with the tagline Hewlett-Packard re-invents the calculator.
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HP 28C Calculator Magazine Ad
The HP 28C rewrote all the rules about what a calculator could do. It was known as the “first” in many categories — all of which Hewlett-Packard was happy to tell people about.
The HP 3000 series 900 with console door open in 1986.
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HP 3000 Series 930 Processor
The processor at the heart of this HP 3000 series 930 was a part of the first generation of computers to feature Hewlett-Packard’s proprietary reduced instruction set computing technology.
A woman riding a child's tricycle to celebrate Commuting Alternatives Day in 1980.
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HP Commuting Alternatives Day
Hewlett-Packard was an early adopter when it came to encouraging employees to pursue environmentally friendly transportation for daily commutes. In 1980, the company held a Commuting Alternatives Day ...
The 1989 HP Corporate Objectives document.
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HP Inclusive by Objective
Diversity became an explicit component of HP’s corporate objectives when it was included on page 11 of the 1989 edition. In discussing HP’s objectives regarding the treatment of employees, the company ...