5 Aug
2009
5 Aug
'09
8:23 p.m.
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.130a3558587d…
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.