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Ferguson, James Gordon (1900-1985)

Existence: 1900 - 1985
 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1900 - 1985

Occupations

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

James Gordon Ferguson Bell Laboratories memoir

 Collection
Accession: 2843
Abstract:

James Gordon Ferguson (1900-1985) was an electrical engineer who worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories for forty-two years. He was the author of numerous technical papers and was one of the leads during the 1940s in developing the Number Five Crossbar Switching System (5XB switch), which brought telephone service to rural areas. This item is an unpublished memoir entitled "Me and My Bell System (As I Remember Us)," circa 1965. It details Ferguson's career and professional life.

Dates: circa 1965