What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: To honour the memory of Alec Reeves CBE 1902-1971 Inventor of Pulse Code Modulation Key to the Digital Age Lived in Harlow and work at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories 1959-1971 Recorded plaque organisation: Harlow Civic Society.
Alec Reeves was a British engineer who invented Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), a fundamental technology for converting analog signals into digital format, crucial for the development of modern telecommunications. His work at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories significantly contributed to the advancement of the digital age.
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