Institution of Electrical Engineers
British professional organisation now part of the Institution of Engineering and Technology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE, I-triple-E).
For the 'IIE' or the 'IEEIE' ("Institution of Electrical and Electronic Incorporated Engineers" or "Institution of Electronics and Electrical Incorporated Engineers"), see Institution of Incorporated Engineers.
For similarly "IEE"-named organizations, see IEE (disambiguation).
The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and information technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. It began in 1871 as the Society of Telegraph Engineers. In 2006, it merged with the Institution of Incorporated Engineers and the new organisation is Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
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Notable past presidents have included Lord Kelvin (1889), Sir Joseph Swan (1898) and Sebastian de Ferranti (1910–11). Notable chairmen include John M. M. Munro (1910–11).