Browsing by Subject "Curtis, Kent K. (Kent Krueger), 1927-1987"
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Item 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.Item 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.Item Oral history interview with Thomas Muir Gallie(Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-07-11) Gallie, Thomas M.Gallie focuses on his experiences as a limited term program officer in the Office of Computing Activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF). He discusses his own work and that of Milt Rose, Arthur Melmed, and Kent Curtis related to the support of computer-assisted instruction. He describes the impact of Don Bitzer and the PLATO system, the process of proposal evaluation, grants related to the use of computers in the classroom, and NSF's Regional Computing Program.Item Oral history interview with Val Tareski(Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-10-15) Tareski, ValTareski 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.Item Oral history interview with W. Richards Adrion(Charles Babbage Institute, 1990-10-29) Adrion, W. RichardsAdrion 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.