James H. Pomerene

James H. Pomerene

Infobox Person
name = James Herbert Pomerene


caption = James Herbert Pomerene
birth_name =
birth_date = 22 June 1920,
birth_place = New York
death_date =
death_place =
death_cause =
resting_place =
resting_place_coordinates =
residence =
nationality =
other_names =
known_for =
education =
employer =
occupation =
home_town =
title =
salary =
networth =
height =
weight =
term =
predecessor =
successor =
party =
boards =
religion =
spouse =
partner =
children =
parents =
relatives =


website =
footnotes = James Herbert Pomerene (b. 22 June 1920, New York) is an electrical engineer and computer pioneer.

Biography

He received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University in 1942.

In 1946, he joined the Electronic Computer Project at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey under the leadership of John von Neumann. This project built a parallel stored program computer that was the prototype for a number of machines such as the Maniac, Oracle, Illiac, etc. Pomerene designed the adder portion of the arithmetic unit.

In 1956, Pomerene joined the IBM Corporation in Poughkeepsie, where he and several others started the development of various electronic computer systems such as the Harvest computer.

He was appointed an IBM Fellow in 1976.

Pomerene is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He received the IEEE Edison Medal in 1993, and the Eckert-Mauchly Award in 2006.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • James Pollock — (September 11, 1810ndash April 19 1890) was the governor of the State of Pennsylvania from 1855 to 1858. Political career James Pollock graduated from the College of New Jersey at Princeton before setting up a law practice in his home community,… …   Wikipedia

  • James W. Huffman — James Wylie Huffman (* 13. September 1894 in Chandlersville, Ohio; † 20. Mai 1980 in Pickerington, Ohio) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker für die Demokraten aus Ohio. Huffman diente während des Ersten Weltkrieges in der Army. Nach dem Krieg… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Пионер компьютерной техники — Медаль «Пионер компьютерной техники» (Computer Pioneer)  самая престижная награда Компьютерного сообщества IEEE (англ. IEEE Computer Society), учреждена в 1981 году. Вручается за выдающиеся достижения в компьютерных науках, притом… …   Википедия

  • IBM 7950 Harvest — The IBM 7950, also known as Harvest, was a one of a kind adjunct to the Stretch computer which was installed at the US National Security Agency (NSA). Built by IBM, it was delivered in 1962 and operated until 1976, when it was decommissioned.… …   Wikipedia

  • Nick Holonyak — Nick Holonyak, Jr. Born November 3, 1928 (1928 11 03) (age 83) …   Wikipedia

  • IBM Fellow — An IBM Fellow is an appointed position at IBM made by IBM’s CEO. Typically only 4 or 5 IBM Fellows are appointed each year, at the annual Corporate Technical Recognition Event (CTRE) event in May or June. It is considered to be the highest honor… …   Wikipedia

  • Deaths in December 2008 — Contents 1 December 2008 1.1 31 1.2 30 1.3 29 …   Wikipedia

  • C. Chapin Cutler — Cassius Chapin Cutler Born December 16, 1914(1914 12 16) Springfield, Massachusetts Died December 1, 2002(2002 12 01) …   Wikipedia

  • IEEE Edison Medal — The Edison Medal is presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts. It is the oldest and most coveted medal in …   Wikipedia

  • IEEE Edison Medal — Die IEEE Edison Medal (1904–1907: Edison Medal; 1908–1935: AIEE Edison Medal) ist eine hohe Auszeichnung des Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) für eine Karriere verdienstvoller Fortschritte in der Elektrotechnik in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”