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Browsing by Subject "Computer science -- History"

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    Oral history interview with Alvin I. Thaler
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-09-28) Thaler, Alvin Isaac
    Thaler describes his experiences as a program director in both the mathematical and computer science divisions of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Topics include: EXPRES, an interoperability program of NSF; computational mathematics; theoretical computer science; the work of John Pasta; Jim Infante and the decision to separate mathematics and computer science into two divisions; the role of other funding agencies; and NSF support of computer science research.
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    Oral history interview with Arthur Grad
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-10-29) Grad, Arthur
    Grad describes his work in mathematics at the Office of Naval Research and discusses the reasons for his move to the National Science Foundation (NSF). He recalls his early funding of computer science out of the mathematics program and the types of grant support provided to computer science research by NSF and the various military agencies.
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    Oral history interview with Bruce H. Barnes
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-09-26) Barnes, Bruce H.
    Barnes describes his duties as a program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF). He provides brief overviews and examples of NSF's support of research in theoretical computer science, computer architecture, numerical methods, and software engineering, and the development of networking. He describes NSF's support for the development of computing facilities through the Coordinated Experimental Research Program.
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    Oral history interview with Ettore F. Infante
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-11-14) Infante, E. F.
    Infante describes his work at the National Science Foundation (NSF) related to mathematics and computer science. He discusses the separation of mathematics and computer science within NSF; various NSF computer science programs, predominantly the Coordinated Research Program and CSNet; the work of Kent Curtis; and NSF's interaction with other funding agencies, especially the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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    Oral history interview with Frederick W. Weingarten
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-09-26) Weingarten, Frederick W.
    Weingarten describes his duties as a program officer in the Computer Science Division of the National Science Foundation (NSF). He details the proposal review process. He discusses the impact NSF has had on computer science through improved facilities, applications, education, and support of research. Weingarten concludes with a comparison between the research support philosophies of NSF and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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    Oral history interview with Harry G. Hedges
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-09-26) Hedges, Harry George; Nebeker, Frederik
    Hedges briefly describes the creation of the Michigan State University computer science department before shifting the focus of the interview to his work at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Topics include: the work of Rick Adrion in theoretical computer science; the proposal process; NSF's Coordinated Experimental Research Program and similar infrastructure programs; and the manner in which grants influenced the development of computer science programs in the U.S.
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    Oral history interview with John R. Lehmann
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-09-26) Lehmann, John R.
    Lehmann discusses the changes in management style at the National Science Foundation with respect to its support for computer science research. He describes the move toward greater accountability in the 1980s, the routine of a program director, and the proposal review process.
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    Oral history interview with M. Granger Morgan
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990) Morgan, M. Granger (Millett Granger), 1941-
    Morgan, a program director in the Computer Impacts on Society Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF), reviews his education and early work with computers in an educational setting before describing his work at NSF. He discusses his interactions with Peter Lykos and Fred Weingarten and the difficulty of obtaining meaningful proposals in the Computer Impacts on Society Program.
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    Oral history interview with Ralph E. Griswold and Madge T. Griswold
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-07-25) Griswold, Ralph E., 1934-; Griswold, Madge T., 1941-
    Ralph and Madge Griswold recall the development of the Icon programming language. Ralph Griswold begins the interview with a description of the evolution of Icon from SNOBOL4 during his work at Bell Laboratories in the early 1960s. In this context he describes the difficulties of developing software in a corporate environment. Most of the interview concentrates on the development of Icon after Griswold took a faculty position at the University of Arizona. The Griswolds describe the creation of the Icon Project, the project's support from the National Science Foundation, the importance of the project in graduate education in computer science and the contributions of graduate students to the language's development. Also discussed is the dissemination of information regarding Icon through the Icon Analyst and the project's interaction with the commercial software industry through two small software firms, Catspaw and The Bright Forest Company.
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    Oral history interview with Thomas A. Keenan
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-09-28) Keenan, Thomas A.
    After Keenan briefly discusses his education, he describes the Rosser and Pierce reports that he worked on that spurred National Science Foundation (NSF) activity in relation to computers and a networking grant that he received from NSF while at the Inter-University Communications Council (Educom). He discusses his work with Kent Curtis in the Office of Computing Activities (OCA). Keenan concludes with a brief mention of other NSF personnel who worked in OCA or related areas.
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    Oral history interview with Val Tareski
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-10-15) Tareski, Val
    Tareski briefly outlines his education and recounts his decision to go to the National Science Foundation before discussing his work in the theoretical computer science program. In this context he describes the artificial intelligence orientation of the military agencies that funded computer science research and details the duties of a program officer. Tareski describes at length the proposal review process and the role of NSF in developing theoretical computer science. He concludes with some thoughts on Kent Curtis's management style.
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    Oral history interview with W. Richards Adrion
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-10-29) Adrion, W. Richards
    Adrion was program director of Theoretical Computer Science for the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 1976-1978. After a brief period with the National Bureau of Standards, Adrion returned to NSF in 1980 as program director of Special Projects in Computer Science. From 1982 until 1985 he was program director of Coordinated Experimental Research, and then served as deputy division director of Computer Research. For a short time in 1986 he was named chief scientist for CISE, and then left NSF to join the faculty of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Adrion discusses the development of NSF programs relating to computer science, particularly those programs in which he worked. He begins by describing NSF's funding of cryptography during 1976-1978 and its relation to the National Security Agency. He gives a brief history of theoretical computer science in the United States and NSF's role in funding that area during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as a description of the leading academic centers and personalities. Adrion recounts his work with the Coordinated Experimental Research program, which grew out of a concern to retain good faculty and promote experimental research at academic institutions. Other areas discussed include computer networks, NSF's support of CSNET, the role of Kent Curtis in NSF, and the relationship between DARPA and NSF funding. The interview concludes with comments about the position of chief scientist and Adrion's decision to leave NSF.