Bernard M. Oliver
Bernard M. Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1916 |
| Died | November 23, 1995 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Known for | Pulse-code modulation |
| Awards | National Medal of Science (1986) National Inventors Hall of Fame |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | scientist, engineer |
| Institutions | Hewlett Packard |
Bernard M. Oliver (May 17, 1916 – November 23, 1995),[1] also known as Barney Oliver, was a scientist who made contributions in many fields, including radar, television, and computers.[2] He was the founder and director of Hewlett Packard (HP) laboratories until his retirement in 1981. He is also a recognized pioneer in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).[3][4] Oliver was president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 1965.[5] In 1986, Oliver was a National Medal of Science recipient for Engineering Science and on February 11, 2004 it was announced that Oliver had been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Early years[edit]
Worked at Bell Labs.
HP Labs[edit]
Founded HP Labs and worked there four decades.
Scientific contributions[edit]
- Developed pulse-code modulation (PCM) with John R. Pierce and Claude Shannon
- Headed the HP calculators development team
Chairs, foundations, and awards[edit]
- In 2004 he was inducted into The National Inventors Hall of Fame.[6]
- In 1997 the SETI Institute established a newly endowed position, the Bernard M. Oliver Chair.[7]
- Bernard Oliver Memorial Fund[8]
- National Medal of Science, List of National Medal of Science winners, Engineering 1986
- Oliver Observing Station, observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
- IEEE Lamme Medal (1977)
See also[edit]
- 2177 Oliver (an asteroid named for Bernard M. Oliver)
- SETI
References[edit]
- ^ Drake, Frank (September 1996). "Obituary: Bernard M. Oliver, 1916-1995". Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 28 (4): 1459–1461. Bibcode:1996BAAS...28.1459D.
- ^ "English".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.planetarysystems.org/oliver.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bernard Oliver". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Hall of Fame induction info Bernard Oliver, The National Inventors Hall of Fame
- ^ The Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI, Tom Pierson, The Columbus Optical SETI Observatory, 30. October 1997
- ^ Bernard Oliver Memorial Fund
External links[edit]
- HP news release
- Oliver, Bernard M., 1916-. (1986). Oral history interview with Bernard More Oliver. Charles Babbage Institute. Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy, http://hdl.handle.net/11299/107590.
- SETI Institute biography
- Bernard Oliver Memorial Fund
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