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George Stibitz

Also Known As George Robert Stibitz · G. R. Stibitz
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George Robert Stibitz (April 30, 1904 - January 31, 1995) was an American researcher at Bell Labs internationally recognized as one of the fathers of the modern digital computer. He was known for his work in the 1930s and 1940s on the realization of Boolean logic digital circuits using electromechanical relays as the switching element.

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Birth Year
1904 1
Birth Date
1904-04-30 2
Death Year
1995 1
Death Date
1995-01-31 2
Nationality
American 2
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1. George Stibitz (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: George Robert Stibitz
    George Robert Stibitz
  • Wikidata P166: National Inventors Hall of Fame
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Inventors Hall of Fame.
  • Wikidata P166: Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Harry H. Goode Memorial Award.
  • Wikidata P166: IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award.
  • Wikidata alias: G. R. Stibitz
    G. R. Stibitz
  • P569 (date of birth): year 1904
    1904
  • P570 (date of death): year 1995
    1995
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2. Wikipedia: George Stibitz
  • Lead sentence, birth date
    George Robert Stibitz (April 30, 1904 - January 31, 1995) was an American researcher at Bell Labs who is internationally recognized as one of the fathers of the modern digital computer.
  • Lead sentence, death date
    George Robert Stibitz (April 30, 1904 - January 31, 1995) was an American researcher at Bell Labs who is internationally recognized as one of the fathers of the modern digital computer.
  • Lead sentence, nationality
    George Robert Stibitz (April 30, 1904 - January 31, 1995) was an American researcher at Bell Labs who is internationally recognized as one of the fathers of the modern digital computer.
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