Herman Heine Goldstine papers, [ca. 1940s]-1984 Circa [1940s] -1984

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Herman Heine Goldstine papers, [ca. 1940s]-1984 Circa [1940s] -1984

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Correspondence, notebooks, reports, legal documents, contracts, research data, publications, all of which relate to Goldstine's professional contributions as a professor of mathematics (University of Chicago, 1936-1939; University of Michigan, 1939-1950), and researcher on various related topics and scientific administrator: Permanent Member, Institute for Advanced Study, 1952- (assistant project director for electronic computer project, 1946-1958); International Business Machines Corporation: Director of Mathematical Sciences, Research 1958-1960; Director Mathematical Sciences Department, IBM Research, 1960-1965; Director of Scientific Development, Data Processing Division, 1965-1967; Consultant to Director of Research, 1967-1969; IBM Fellow, 1969- . Dr. Goldstine's contributions to the development of the computer are documented in the collection, especially in relation to his work with John von Neumann; there is a 27-page manuscript of the first stored program written for the electronic computer in von Neumann's hand (510.78 V89p).

53.0 Linear feet, Ca. 26,000 items

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