Isaac L. Auerbach
Isaac L. Auerbach | |
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| Born | October 9, 1921 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1992 (aged 71) Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Drexel University (BS, 1943) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (MS, 1947) |
| Occupations | Computer engineer, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | UNIVAC I, IFIP (Founder), Auerbach Publishers |
| Awards | National Academy of Engineering (1974) IEEE Computer Society Pioneer Award (1980) |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | ENIAC (testing), Burroughs Corporation (Magnetic core memory) |
Isaac L. Auerbach (October 9, 1921 – December 24, 1992)[1] was an early advocate and pioneer of computing technologies, holder of 15 patents, founding president of the International Federation for Information Processing (1960–1965),[2][3] a member of the National Academy of Sciences, an executive at the Burroughs Corporation and a developer of first computers at Sperry Univac. [4] [5] International Federation for Information Processing established Isaac L. Auerbach Award in his name.[6]
Auerbach was elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society in 1975 for his pioneering work in computing technologies. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Drexel University in 1943[7] and an M.S. in applied physics from Harvard University[8] in 1947.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Auerbach, Isaac L.". Who was who in America : with world notables, v. XI (1993-1996). New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 10. ISBN 0837902258.
- ^ "Isaac L Auerbach". IT History Society. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ "IFIP's Presidents". International Federation for Information Processing. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ New York Times:Isaac L. Auerbach Is Dead at 71; Was Early Advocate of Computers;By SETH FAISON;Published: December 26, 1992
- ^ National Academy of Engineering, Memorial Tributes: Volume 7 (1994);L. AUERBACH;BY JORDAN J. BARUCH
- ^ IFIP Awards
- ^ "Drexel's Cybersecurity Institute Receives $3 Million Naming Gift". Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ^ "ISAAC L. AUERBACH 1921–1992". Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ^ "Computer Pioneers - Auerbach, Isaac L".
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- 1921 births
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- American electrical engineers
- American computer scientists
- Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
- Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering
- International Federation for Information Processing
- Burroughs Corporation people
- Fellows of the British Computer Society
- Drexel University alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- 20th-century American engineers
- American computer scientist stubs