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Erich Bloch

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Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 - November 25, 2016) was a German-born American electrical engineer and administrator involved in developing the first transistorized supercomputer at IBM, the 7030 Stretch, and its System/360 mainframe computer, who later served as director of the National Science Foundation from 1984 to 1990.

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Birth Year
1925 1
Birth Date
1925-01-09 1
Death Year
2016 1
Death Date
2016-11-25 1
Nationality
German-born American 1
Award
Computer History Museum Fellow 2
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honorary doctor of the Ohio State University 2
Award
IEEE Founders Medal 2
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honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame 2
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National Medal of Technology and Innovation 2
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1. Erich Bloch - Wikipedia
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    Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 - November 25, 2016) was a German-born American electrical engineer and administrator.
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    Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 - November 25, 2016) was a German-born American electrical engineer and administrator.
  • Infobox, Died field (year)
    Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 - November 25, 2016) was a German-born American electrical engineer and administrator.
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (death)
    Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 - November 25, 2016) was a German-born American electrical engineer and administrator.
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    Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 - November 25, 2016) was a German-born American electrical engineer and administrator.
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2. Erich Bloch (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Computer History Museum Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Computer History Museum Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: honorary doctor of the Ohio State University
    Wikidata P166 (award received): honorary doctor of the Ohio State University.
  • Wikidata P166: IEEE Founders Medal
    Wikidata P166 (award received): IEEE Founders Medal.
  • Wikidata P166: honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame
    Wikidata P166 (award received): honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame.
  • Wikidata P166: National Medal of Technology and Innovation
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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