Oral history interview with Val Tareski, 1990 Nov. 15.

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Oral history interview with Val Tareski, 1990 Nov. 15.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63297233

Tareski briefly outlines his education and recounts his decision to go to NSF before discussing his work in the theoretical computer science program. In this context he describes the artificial intelligence orientation of the military agencies that funded computer science research and details the duties of a program officer. Tareski describes at length the proposal review process and the role of NSF in developing theoretical computer science. He concludes with some thoughts on Kent Curtis' management style.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Curtis, Kent K. (Kent Krueger), 1927-1987.

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Division Director, Computer and Computation Research, National Science Foundation (NSF). From the description of Oral history interview with Kent K. Curtis, 1987 Nov. 18. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63306989 ...

Aspray, William,

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Tareski, Val,

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Program officer in theoretical computer science at the National Science Foundation (NSF). From the description of Oral history interview with Val Tareski, 1990 Nov. 15. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63297233 ...

National Science Foundation (U.S.). Theoretical Computer Science Program.

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