They are best known for making computers and computer hardware such as inkjet printers, laser printers, allinone printers, scanners and digital cameras hp bought compaq and rebranded together as one. In 1976 an engineering intern at the company, stephen g. They considered terman a mentor in forming hewlettpackard. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Hewlettpackards first product, built in the garage, was an audio oscillator, the hp200a. They set up their new offices in the garage behind packards home. The project brings the original house, shed and garage at 367 addison avenue, palo alto, back to conditions much as they were in 1939, when the founders established the now legendary hewlettpackard partnership. Hewlettpackards first computer, the hp 2116a, was developed in 1966 specifically to manage the companys test and measurement devices. Hewlettpackard primary author only author division. Her husband, in the dedication to his 1995 book, the hp way, cited her encouragement and participation in the early years as the genesis of the hp way. While embracing its rich heritage, hewlettpackard company is blazing a path to a future full of opportunities. It was started in a car garage in palo alto, california, where today it is headquartered.
The story of hewlett packard these unique resources tell. Welcome to the garage by hp, where well share inspiring stories about innovation, reinvention and how technology is changing the world. Wired its worth reflecting on how fine bill and daves achievement really was. Hewlett and packard started working in the garage in 1938 raneko osamu cc by 2. Hewlettpackard was founded in 1939 by bill hewlett and david packard, who both graduated with degrees in electrical engineering from stanford university in 1935. This garage is a special place remarking the birth place of the hewlett packard in 1939. Conceived in 1939, hewlettpackard earned success not only as a result of its engineering knowhow and cuttingedge product ideas, but also because of the unique management style it developed a way of doing things called the hp.
As the title indicate this book is about the story of hewlett packard as told by one of the founding partners david packard. In 1989 california named the garage the birthplace of silicon valley and made it a california historical landmark. In 1938 david and lucile packard got married and rented the first floor of the house at 367 addison avenue in palo alto. Ten quotes from bill hewlett and david packard that every. Company history timeline 1990s the rate of change accelerates with webbased information and applications becoming pervasive, competition intensifying and timetomarket cycles greatly reduced. Bill hewlett and david packard graduated with degrees in electrical engineering from stanford university in 1935. I often led auto trips down to dave and bills first garage on addison avenue, in downtown palo alto. Malone chronicles how the two quickly outgrew what packard called that damn garage and developed the hp way, the cultural operating system standard for high tech companies.
Before long, walt disney studios placed an order for eight hp 200b audio oscillators for the movie fantasiahps first big sale. If youre in palo alto, stop by 367 addison avenue to see the house and garage where dave packard and bill hewlett founded hp. Hp completes its restoration of the property where the company was founded the hp garage. We approach each situation with the belief that people want to do a good job and will do so, given the proper tools and support. One of the first to come out of the area was the hewlettpackard information technology company.
Hewlettpackard was founded in a garage that now bears a plaque. Hewlett packard enterprise will be comprised of hps enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services businesses, while hp inc. Hewlettpackard cofounder bill hewlett on june 6, 1977. With the hp way, hewlett packard cofounders bill hewlett and david packard created one of the most enduring reputations for inspired corporate management in history. From a onecargarage company to a multibilliondollar industry, the rise of hewlettpackard is an extraordinary tale of vision, innovation and hard work. This page contains an abundant amount of resources related to the history of hp, as well as where the company is today, but before you get to the resources, here are a few brief points. Timelinehow hp became the worlds largest tech company. Birthplace of silicon valley palo alto, california. The hp garage the birthplace of silicon valley in 1938 david and lucile packard got married and rented the first floor of the house at 367 addison avenue in palo alto. Hewlett packard hp is a computer technology company. By the 1980s, hewlettpackard had become a business phenomenon.
The company originated in a garage in nearby palo alto during a fellowship they had with a past professor, frederick terman at stanford during the great depression. Hewlett packard enterprise to showcase the hpe digital. Take a tour of the hewlett packard garage, united states to visit historic site in palo alto. Hughs book of 2 volumes is already archived on the bt cloud. The organization was founded by william bill redington hewlett and dave packard in 1939.
The definitive history of hewlettpackard south queensferry, scotland by hugh walker. While the formal partnership of hewlettpackard was between dave and bill, luciles contributions placed an indelible stamp on the human face of hp. The history of hewlett packard computers cleverism. Google followed suit, dreamed up in a menlo park garage a few decades later. In their book, they described how they created a culture inside the original hightech garage startup that transcended the very real mandates of profitability and market. Hewlett packard garage palo alto 2020 what to know. July 02, 1939 launched in a palo alto garage in 1939, hewlett packard was the original silicon valley startup. The hp birth was in a garage in downtown palo alto, growing on page mill rd down by the southern pacific railroad, then to the hilltop in stanford industrial park. Hp history timeline growth hewlett packard enterprise. One of the first to come out of the area was the hewlett. The companys external success and its internal workings had caught the fancy of the nations business press. Today hewlett packard enterprise is one of the worlds leading enterprise technology companies.
When it came time to choose a name for their startup, they found it difficult to decide. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. There are also sections on calculating machines and slide rules as well as sections for buying and selling hp calculators, an hp timeline, collecting information and a software library. Initially, hewlett and packard any engineering product would be fair game to move the company forward, and expand beyond their palo alto garage. His tale of hewlettpackards rise and fall recalls the time when, incredibly hp was cool. In the beginning, a tiny garage in palo alto, california, where two young and determined men created unique and visionary products while instituting a style of business management that revolutionized business strategies forever david packard and william hewlett graduated from stanford in 1938, in the midst of depression era unemployment. What stands out in the hp way is the deep commitment and belief in values and principles. Im sure retired hpers will love the book, and other silicon valley veterans might enjoy the history, though it is biased and repetitive. The company started off in the hp garage in palo alto, california. The museum of hp computers is a collection of hp computing products introduced between 1966 and 1991. Hewlettpackard company announces plans to separate into two new publicly traded fortune 50 companies. The complete story of hewlett packard see these resources for the whole story. Hewlettpackard is currently considered a single author.
The tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of william hewlett and david packard, the tech pioneers who in 1938 formed an electronics company in a. The museum of hp calculators displays and describes older hewlettpackard calculators. The humble onecar garage had little more than a concrete floor and a workbench, but it was enough space for william hewlett and david packard to develop prototype products. In the 1930s, stanford university and its dean of engineering frederick terman began encouraging faculty and graduates to stay in the area instead of leaving california, and. Hewlett packardan1026 designing with hewlett packards hpdl2416 smart display ocr texts. See all 4 hewlett packard garage tours on tripadvisor. July 02, 1939 launched in a palo alto garage in 1939, hewlett. Book now at 24 restaurants near hewlett packard garage on opentable.
In 1939 hewlett and packard formed their partnership, with a coin toss creating the name hewlettpackard. On january 1st, 1939 in david packards garage, the hewlett packard company laid the foundations of what would become silicon valley. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. After many years of changing ownership, hp corp bought and restored the house and garage to the same appearance it had in 1938 when hp was founded. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. In the 1930s, stanford university and its dean of engineering frederick terman began encouraging faculty and graduates to stay in the area instead of leaving california, and develop a high. The simple one car garage became the hp workshop and the little shack out back became bill hewlett s home. Her husband, in the dedication to his 1995 book, the hp way, cited her encouragement and participation in. Michael s malones book is part history, part business advice and part hagiography. Bill hewlett and david packard put their ideas to paper, starting with a broad declaration about design and manufacture of products in the electrical engineering field. Hewlett packards history hp was started in a garage by. Hewlett packard garage palo alto 2020 all you need to. Hp garage, museum of hewlettpackards history this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title hp.
Visit hewlett packard garage on your trip to palo alto. Photo by bill johnsonthe denver postmedianews groupgetty images it started with two engineers tinkering in a silicon valley garage. Hewlettpackard historical archives destroyed in santa. It is considered to be the birthplace of silicon valley. It was created in 1939 by bill hewlett and dave packard, in a garage in california. Hewlett packard was born in a garage in palo alto in 1938. The hp garage is a private museum where the company hewlettpackard hp was founded. Hp introduces its corporate objectives to empower decentralized decision making. This book offers a corporate history of how the company started from the infamous garage into a global enterprise, but more importantly focuses on the guiding principles on which this company was built the hp way. The book is summarized in an 8page history of the hp journal in the october 1989 40th anniversary issue.
From their start in a garage, which was listed in the national register of historic places in 2007, hewlett and packard s legacy of humanistic management continues to evolve to meet the challenges of business in the 21st century. Book your tickets online for hewlett packard garage, palo alto. In 1972 the company released the hp 3000 generalpurpose minicomputera product line that remains in use todayfor use in business. Full list of articles on ken kuhns hp memory project site.
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