| Title: |
Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
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| Local code: |
OH 318
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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 3 of Series Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
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| Description: |
Hurd briefly discusses his work with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) before joining Computer Usage Company (CUC) in 1962. He outlines CUC's early projects with IBM and describes his leadership role at CUC. Hurd details his efforts to make CUC successful after becoming CEO and the strategies which he used. Dr. Fillerup, who worked with Hurd at CUC, compiled biographical information on Hurd that is presented in abbreviated form before the interview and in full after the interview. The original printed copy also contains biographical information on Fillerup.
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| Extent: |
27 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.cbi.umn.edu/oh/pdf.phtml?id=163
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1995 (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: |
84
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| Document location: |
Portola Valley, CA
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| Document date: |
28-Aug-1995
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| Interviewer: |
Fillerup, Charles R.
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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: |
OHI0023979-25520
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