Robert Everett (computer scientist)
| Robert Rivers Everett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 26, 1921 Yonkers, New York |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | MITRE |
| Alma mater |
Duke University (B.S., 1942) MIT (M.S., 1943)) |
| Known for |
MIT Whirlwind SAGE computer systems |
| Notable awards |
IEEE Fellow National Academy of Engineering Member National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1989) Computer History Museum Fellow (2009) [1] |
Robert Rivers Everett (born June 26, 1921) is a computer scientist. He is an honorary board member of the Mitre Corporation.[2] He was born in Yonkers, New York.[3]
In 1945 he worked with Jay Forrester on the Whirlwind project, one of the first real time electronic computers.[4] In 1958 he was a founding member of the 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.[5]
In 2009, he was named the winner of the 2008 Eugene G. Fubini Award for outstanding contributions to the Department of Defense (DoD).[6]
In 2009, he was also made a Fellow of the Computer History Museum "for his work on the MIT Whirlwind and SAGE computer systems and a lifetime of directing advanced research and development projects."[7]
References
- ↑ Robert Everett 2009 Fellow
- ↑ Mitre Biography
- ↑
- ↑ MIT Archives
- ↑ Technology.gov
- ↑ Mitre Press Release, 28 January 2009
- ↑ "Robert Everett". Computer History Museum. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John L. McLucas |
President of Mitre 1969 – 1986 |
Succeeded by Charles A. Zraket |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Chairman of the Defense Science Board 1988 – 1989 |
Succeeded by John S. Foster, Jr. |