Oral history interview with Paul Armer, 1973 Apr. 16.

International Business Machines Corporation

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International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in New York State on June 16, 1911 under the name Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. In 1922, Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. purchased all of the shares of Deutsche Hollerith Maschinen Gesellschaft. In 1924 the official name of the company was changed to International Business Machines Corporation. In 1933, IBM CEO Thomas Watson ordered the merger of IBM subsidiaries in Germany (Optima, Degemag, Holgemag, Dehomag) under the name De...

Rand corporation

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Armer, Paul.

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Head of the Computer Science Dept. of RAND Corporation and later computer industry analyst. From the description of Oral history interview with Paul Armer, 1973 Apr. 16. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63306975 Paul Armer (1924-), an employee of the Rand Corporation, was a pioneer in computer development on the West Coast in the 1950s and 1960s. He was an officer of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Association for Computing Machines (ACM) in the 195...

Amdahl, Gene M. (Gene Myron), 1922-

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Computer scientist and founder of Amdahl Corporation. From the description of Oral history interview with Gene Amdahl, 1986 Apr. 16, 1989 Jan. 17, 1989 Apr. 5. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63277432 Biography / Administrative History Computer designer, author, inventor and corporate executive, Gene M. Amdahl was born on November 16, 1922 in Flaundreau, South Dakota. Amdahl married Marion D. Q...

American Society for Public Administration. Section on Humanistic, Artistic, and Reflective Expression

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In 1955 an informal meeting of computing personnel was held to investigate the practicality of a joint effort by several IBM 704 computer users to coordinate programming work. Represented were the Rand Corporation, North American Aviation, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, and IBM. The group evolved into a general users' group for medium and large-scale IBM computers, including the 360/50 and systems 370 and 303X. The organization conducted annual meetings, produced a newsletter, and helped develop...

Ware, Willis H.

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Ware was a member of the research staff of the Institute for Advanced Study (1946-1951), and later joined the corporate research staff of the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, CA. He was interested in the effect of computers on privacy, and served as chairman of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Automated Personal Data Systems for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (1972-1973), as well as vice chairman of the Privacy Protection Study Commission (1975-1977). Created by the Priva...

Mapstone, Robina,

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Rand Symposium.

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Rand Corporation. Systems Development Division.

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GUIDE International Corporation

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GUIDE (Guidance of Users of Integrated Data-processing Equipment) began in 1956 as an international association of large-scale International Business Machines computer users. In 1970 the group was incorporated as a non-profit organization under the name GUIDE International Corporation. From the description of GUIDE International Corporation records, 1970-1992. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63288483 GUIDE (Guidance of Users of Integr...