[RVRC] A Brief History of International Telegraph Code

[E Drew Moore]

IEEE PCJS AP/ED/MTT Societies Meeting
(Co-sponsored by THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING)

A Brief History of the International Telegraph Code

Bob Buus, Bell Laboratories (retired)

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 12:30pm
Location: The College of New Jersey, TCNJ Library Auditorium Campus Map &
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Abstract: The Morse Code was invented by Alfred Vail, Morse's assistant, in
1838 and was used extensively throughout the world for over 150 years.  This
talk traces the evolution of the original Morse code to the present
International Telegraph Code still used to this day.

Bio:  Bob Buus is a retired engineer from Bell Labs, where he was Head of
the Business Terminals Development Department.  When he joined the technical
staff of Bell Labs, he initially worked on submarine cable systems, then
telemetry systems, and was later involved with early personal computers. He
holds two patents. Bob became interested in electronics as a child and
obtained an amateur radio (W2OD) followed by his First Class Radiotelephone
and Second Class Radiotelegraph licenses while still in high school.  He
went on to college and earned a BSEE from the University of North Dakota and
an MEE from New York University. 
Since retiring, besides consulting work, Bob has spent considerable time
researching the history of radio and electronics technology.

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