| Title: |
Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
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| Local code: |
OH 259
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Charles Babbage Institute
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| Collection: |
Charles Babbage Institute Oral History Program
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| Series: |
Item 2 of Series Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
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| Description: |
Hurd begins by discussing his educational background and his post-war experiences. He recalls his work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and his interaction with International Business Machines (IBM) in acquiring the first 604 for Oak Ridge. Hurd concludes the interview with an in-depth discussion of his move to IBM, his role in developing scientific computers, and his interaction with John von Neumann and the various national laboratories, especially Los Alamos.
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| Extent: |
31 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.cbi.umn.edu/oh/pdf.phtml?id=161
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1994 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Hurd, Cuthbert Corwin, 1911-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1911
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| Speaker occupation: |
Dean; Military personnel; Professor
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| Age at speaking: |
83
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| Document location: |
Portola Valley, CA
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| Document date: |
18-Nov-1994
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| Interviewer: |
Seidel, Robert
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Computer software; Electric engineering; Engineering; Information technology; North America; Oral history; Software engineering; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0023978-25520
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