Robert Everett (computer science)

Robert Everett (computer science)

Robert R. Everett is a computer scientist. He is an honorary board member of Mitre Corporation. [ [http://www.mitre.org/about/bot/everett.html MITRE Biography] ]

In 1945 he worked with Jay Forrester on the Whirlwind project, one of the first real time electronic computers. [ [http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/mithistory/histories-offices/servo.html MIT Archives] ] In 1958 he joined the newly-founded MITRE Corporation, and was its president from 1969 to 1986.

In 1983 he received the Medal for Distinguished Public Service from the Department of Defense and in 1989 he received the National Medal of Technology. [ [http://www.technology.gov/medal/p_Recipients.htm#1989 Technology.gov] ]

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