Bill Hewlett

American electrical engineer, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1913-2001) · United States · Scientists · Died at 87

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Co-founded Hewlett-Packard with David Packard - the company that turned a Palo Alto garage into the birthplace myth of Silicon Valley and built an empire on oscillators, computers, and printers.

Executives Executive Entrepreneurship United States Americas 20th Century

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2001Died12 January 20011997Benjamin Franklin MedalAward1996Heinz AwardAward1995Lemelson-MIT PrizeAward1992National Inventors Hall of FameAward1983National Medal of ScienceAward1973IEEE Founders MedalAward1913Born20 May 1913

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Awards

Benjamin Franklin Medal1997

Heinz Award1996

Lemelson-MIT Prize1995

National Inventors Hall of Fame1992

National Medal of Science1983

IEEE Founders Medal1973

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Spouse Flora Lamson Hewlett

Child Eleanor Hewlett

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William Redington Hewlett was born May 20, 1913. He trained as an engineer and met David Packard, with whom he started the Hewlett-Packard Company. Together they built HP into one of the defining technology firms of the twentieth century. Hewlett died January 12, 2001.

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United States

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