| Title: |
Peter Watson
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| Local code: |
OH 351
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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: |
In this oral history Watson describes his early life and education, his work as an actuary for Standard Life Assurance, and as a programmer at Honeywell Controls. He describes his role in the development and troubleshooting of several innovative programs and systems. Watson also recounts early efforts to establish financing and a customer base for BCS, including the development of complete information systems for textile manufacturing, whiskey distillery, building contracting, and many other business sectors. He also discusses many of the unique aspects of Scotland’s software industry.
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| Extent: |
58 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.cbi.umn.edu/oh/pdf.phtml?id=322
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 2002 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Watson, Peter, 1947-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1947
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Paisley, Scotland; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Electrical engineer
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| Age at speaking: |
55
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| Document location: |
Glasgow, Scotland
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| Document date: |
17-Jul-2002
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| Interviewer: |
Frana, Philip L.
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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: |
OHI0024069-25615
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