| Title: |
R. Blair Smith
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| Local code: |
OH 34
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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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| Description: |
After describing his early life, Smith describes his move to International Business Machines (IBM) as a salesman. He discusses his experiences with the IBM 701 and 702 computers and his role in founding the Digital Computer Association (later SHARE). Smith also recalls how a chance meeting with C. R. Smith, president of American Airlines, eventually led to the development of the SABRE system. He also describes the design, sale, and implementation of the SABRE system and the changes caused by the System/360.
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| Extent: |
55 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.cbi.umn.edu/oh/pdf.phtml?id=258
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1980 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Smith, R. Blair
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker occupation: |
Processor
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| Document date: |
May-1980
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| Interviewer: |
Mapstone, Robina
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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: |
OHI0024044-25592
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