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A portrait of the Hewlett-Packard board of directors in 1996.
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Susan Packard Orr On HP Board
Susan Packard Orr (front row, second from right) charted her own course in the tech industry, founding Telosa Software in 1986. On September 17, 1993, she followed in her father Dave Packard’s footste ...
Front view of Bill Hewlett's Barney Oliver Amplifier.
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The Barney Oliver Amplifier
In 1971, HP Labs director and R&D wizard Barney Oliver made his own amplifier for his home stereo system. The sound quality was so good that other Hewlett-Packard people wanted one of their own, and t ...
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard standing beside the historic marker in front of 367 Addison Avenue.
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The Birthplace of Silicon Valley
On May 19, 1989, a historic marker was put in front 367 Addison Avenue. It recognized the site’s landmark status as “the birthplace of the world’s first high-technology region, ‘Silicon Valley.’” ...
Notes from a meeting between Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard on August 23, 1937.
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The Creation of Hewlett-Packard
Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett agreed to establish a joint venture at their first formal business meeting, held on August 23, 1937. According to the minutes recorded that day, the two men agreed that t ...
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard entering the garage on Addison Avenue in 1989.
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The Founders Return to Addison Avenue
A half-century after Hewlett-Packard was founded, Bill and Dave returned to the garage where their incredible journey began.
Photo of Bill Hewlett (right) and Dave Packard (left) with Boblingen's Lord Mayor (center) at the Medal of Honor ceremony.
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The Gold Medal of Honor of Böblingen
Bill Hewlett (right) received the Gold Medal of Honor of Böblingen from the city’s Lord Mayor (center) in 1977. Also present at the ceremony were Dave Packard (left foreground) and Barney Oliver (not ...
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard presenting a box of gifts during a Hewlett-Packard holiday party in 1947.
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The Hewlett-Packard Holiday Party
The Hewlett-Packard holiday party was a big affair, featuring both bonus checks and, before the company got too large, gifts.
The HP 200A audio oscillator prototype developed by Bill Hewlett at Stanford.
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The HP 200A: From Prototype to Product
Bill developed this audio oscillator while doing postgraduate research at Stanford in 1938. On the basis of this prototype, Bill and Dave developed their first product, the HP 200A audio oscillator. ( ...
Three lightbulbs like the ones that Bill Hewlett may have used as a variable resistor.
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The Lightbulb that Lit the Way to HP
On July 27, 1938, while working as a researcher at Stanford, Bill Hewlett had an idea that would revolutionize oscillator technology and lead directly to the founding of Hewlett-Packard. Engineers had ...
Photo of the Hewlett-Packard toolroom taken in 1961. A man behind the counter is handing a tool to an HP worker.
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The Tool Kit: Open Access to HP Tools
It was company policy at Hewlett-Packard that employees have open access to tools and parts. Bill and Dave believed that allowing employees freedom in pursuing work projects and hobbies that could aid ...