Oral history interview with Lawrence G. Roberts, 1989 April 4.

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Oral history interview with Lawrence G. Roberts, 1989 April 4.

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Roberts begins by discussing his own research in computer science and the development of computing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Lincoln Laboratory. The interview focuses on IPTO and the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). Much of Roberts' description of the work of ARPA and IPTO is set within the context of his interactions with Congress on budget matters. Topics include: J. C. R. Licklider, Ivan Sutherland, Steve Lukasik, Wesley Clark, ARPA and IPTO support of research in computer science, computer networks, artificial intelligence,

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Licklider, J. C. R.

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First Information Processing Techniques Office director. From the description of Oral history interview with J. C. R. Licklider, 1988 Oct. 28. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63309584 ...

Lukasik, Stephen J

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Sutherland, Ivan Edward, 1938-

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Head of Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) from 1963-1965. From the description of Oral history interview with Ivan Edward Sutherland, 1989 May 1. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63283040 ...

Norberg, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawrence), 1938-

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The DARPA Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) focused on inventing the networking, computing, and software technologies to ensure Department of Defense military superiority. From the guide to the Arthur L. Norberg and William Aspray DARPA project research files., 1960-1989, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi]) Technology, research administration. Associate Professor, History of Technology, University of Minnesota, from 1981; Execu...

Clark, Wesley G.

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Computer scientist. From the description of Oral history interview with Wesley Clark, 1990 May 3. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63277421 ...

Roberts, L. G. (Lawrence G.)

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Computer scientist and Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) Director from 1968-1973. From the description of Oral history interview with Lawrence G. Roberts, 1989 April 4. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63277426 ...