Oral history interview with Douglas T. Ross, 1984 Feb. 21.
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Ross, Douglas T.
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Whirlwind computer programmer and, later, computer software industry executive. From the description of Oral history interview with Douglas T. Ross, 1984 Feb. 21. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63295496 Computer scientist. From the description of Oral history interview with Douglas T. Ross, 1989 Nov. 1. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63295652 ...
Massachusetts institute of technology. Servomechanisms laboratory
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Project Whirlwind was centered in the Servomechanics Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology with its original objective being the development of a device that would simulate airplanes in flight. In the course of the research, Whirlwind eventually evolved into a key element of the U.S.'s early air defense system. Since M.I.T. did not view this as an appropriate action for an educational institution to take part in, it transferred the entire project to the MITRE Corp. From...
Aspray, William,
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