Re: Harry Huskey, Bob Taylor -- sad news

2017-04-16 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Al Kossow > Harry did an oral history at CHM There are also a pair at the Smithsonian: http://amhistory.si.edu/archives/AC0196_husk730419.pdf http://amhistory.si.edu/archives/AC0196_husk720309.pdf and the CBI did one too, but alas it does not seem to be on-line (it's not in

Re: Harry Huskey, Bob Taylor -- sad news

2017-04-15 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
some, but not enough Harry did an oral history at CHM when he became a fellow, as did Bob On 4/15/17 8:34 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > Wow, that's amazing. I had no idea he was still around! I hope he wrote up > some memoirs or left stories. > > Jon

Re: Harry Huskey, Bob Taylor -- sad news

2017-04-15 Thread Kirk Davis via cctalk
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/technology/robert-taylor-innovator-who-shaped-modern-computing-dies-at-85.html?_r=0 > On Apr 14, 2017, at 10:00 PM, Evan Koblentz via

Re: Harry Huskey, Bob Taylor -- sad news

2017-04-15 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 04/15/2017 12:00 AM, Evan Koblentz via cctalk wrote: Two computer industry pioneers died in the past week. Harry Huskey worked on ENIAC, the Pilot ACE, SWAC, and the Bendix G-15. He was also known for helping overseas universities start their CS programs. Harry was 101. Wow, that's

Harry Huskey, Bob Taylor -- sad news

2017-04-14 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Two computer industry pioneers died in the past week. Harry Huskey worked on ENIAC, the Pilot ACE, SWAC, and the Bendix G-15. He was also known for helping overseas universities start their CS programs. Harry was 101. Bob Taylor was an ARPAnet pioneer and Xerox PARC executive. He was 85.