Oral history interview with Harrry George Hedges, 1990 Sept. 26.

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Oral history interview with Harrry George Hedges, 1990 Sept. 26.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63283839

Hedges briefly describes the creation of the Michigan State University computer science dept. before shifting the focus of the interview to his work at NSF. He discusses his work at NSF; the work of Rick Adrion in theoretical computer science; the proposal process; the Coordinated Experimental Research Program and similar infrastructure grant programs; and the manner in which grants influenced the development of computer science depts. in the U.S.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Adrion, W. Richards

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Adrion was program director of Theoretical Computer Science for the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 1976-1978. After a brief period with the National Bureau of Standards, Adrion returned to NSF in 1980 as program director of Special Projects in Computer Science. From 1982 until 1985 he was program director of Coordinated Experimental Research, and then served as deputy division director of Computer Research. For a short time in 1986 he was named chief scientist for CISE, and then left NSF...

Nebeker, Frederik

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Hedges, Harry George,

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First chair of Michigan State University computer science dept., National Science Foundation (NSF) program officer, and, later, program director. From the description of Oral history interview with Harrry George Hedges, 1990 Sept. 26. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63283839 ...

National Science Foundation (U.S.)

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National Science Foundation (U.S.). Coordinated Experimental Research Program.

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