ABOUT THIS EVENT

18:00, Tuesday 9 December 2008, The IET, Savoy Place, London, UK

Overview

This year’s John Logie Baird Lecture aims to mark the 40th Anniversary of the IFIP’68 presentations by Dr Davies and his colleagues, and the contributions that Dr Davies, the National Physical Laboratory and the UK made to the development of the technology of the Internet and the UK’s contribution to the Internet’s future.

Who is John Logie Baird?
John Logie Baird (1888 - 1946)


John Logie Baird

Baird was a Scottish engineer, most famous for being the first person to demonstrate a working television.

John Logie Baird was born on 14 August 1888 in Helensburgh on the west coast of Scotland, the son of a clergyman. Dogged by ill health for most of his life, he nonetheless showed early signs of ingenuity. On 26 January 1926 he gave the world's first demonstration of true television before fifty scientists in an attic room in central London.

The Chairman

Professor Peter Kirstein, University College London
Peter was chairman of the Data Communications session at the IFIP’68 Congress and is uniquely and appropriately placed to Chair the 2008 JLB Lecture.

Speakers

Roger Scantlebury, Consultant
Roger is a former member of Dr Davies’ team and the Head of the NPL Data Communications Network project. Roger will speak about the early development work on the NPL Data Communications Network

Paul Shreve, CISCO
Paul plans a fun presentation based on myths and misconceptions of the early Internet and its future.

Exhibition

The event includes a poster exhibit, developed by former members of Dr Davies’ team as part of a larger exhibit being planned for a more permanent display.

The John Logie Baird Lecture is the IET Multimedia Communications Network’s annual event and attendance is free-of charge, open to the public and members. Refreshments provided at the event with doors open from 6pm. Come along and meet past friends and colleagues at this unique networking opportunity.

In 1965, Donald Davies of the UK’s National Physical Laboratory, in Teddington, conceived the idea of breaking up computer messages into packets in order to increase response times and make better use of the communication links. The technique was used as the basis of the world's first local area network which began service in 1971 and served the laboratory for 15 years.

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Brian Aldous
Chairman, The IET Multimedia Communications Network

Matt Taylor
Conference Producer, IT & Multimedia Communications
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY