Origins & Early Life

William Redington Hewlett ( HEW-lit; May 20, 1913 – January 12, 2001) was an American engineer and the co-founder, with David Packard, of the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). Hewlett was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where his father taught at the University of Michigan Medical School. In 1916, the family moved to San Francisco after his father, Albion Walter Hewlett, took a similar position at Stanford Medical School, located at the time in San Francisco. He attended Lowell High School and was the 1929–1930 Battalion Commander of the school's Army JROTC program.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He was accepted at Stanford University as a favor to his late father who died of a brain tumor in 1925. Hewlett received his bachelor's degree from Stanford in 1934, a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from MIT in 1936, and a post-masters engineering degree in electrical engineering from Stanford in 1939. He joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity during his time at Stanford. Hewlett attended undergraduate classes taught by Fred Terman at Stanford and became acquainted with David Packard. Packard and he began discussing forming a company in August 1937...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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