Browsing by Subject "National Science Foundation (U.S.). -- Coordinated Experimental Research Program"

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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 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 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.