5 Aug
2009
5 Aug
'09
8:16 p.m.
Evan Koblentz wrote:
Amusing sidebar: one of his
employees was Arnold Spielberg -- father of Steven.
Mr Spielberg has a rather famous career in the computer
industry, and should be known for more than being the father
of a moviemaker.
http://www.theinstitute.ieee.org/portal/site/tionline/menuitem.130a3558587dā¦
He won the IEEE's computer pioneer award in 2007 for his
work at RCA on the first automated cash register. From there
he developed process control computers at GE, was the architect
of the IBM 1800 (which lead to the 1130) was VP of Engineering
at SDS, and had a long career at Unisys.