Oral history interview with Cuthbert Corwin Hurd, 1981 Jan. 20.

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Oral history interview with Cuthbert Corwin Hurd, 1981 Jan. 20.

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Hurd discusses International Business Machines' (IBM) commitment to research on computer technology, IBM's support for academic research on computers, and Hurd's own work at IBM--especially on the IBM 701, 704, and 705 computers. He also describes John von Neumann and his contributions to the development of computer technology.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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