Erich Bloch
Erich Bloch | |
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Edward A. Knapp | |
Succeeded by | Walter E. Massey |
Personal details | |
Born | IEEE Fellow | January 9, 1925
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Institutions | IBM (1952–1984) National Science Foundation Director (1984–1990) |
Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 – November 25, 2016) was a German-born American
Biography
Bloch was born in
Bloch joined IBM after graduating in 1952. He was engineering manager of IBM's Stretch supercomputer system and director of several research sites during his career. In June 1984, Ronald Reagan nominated Bloch to succeed Edward Alan Knapp become director of the National Science Foundation.[1] The same year, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. In 1985, Bloch was awarded one of the first National Medals of Technology and Innovation along with Bob O. Evans and Fred Brooks for their work on the IBM System/360.[4]
After stepping down as director of the National Science Foundation, Bloch joined the
Bloch died at the age of 91 from complications of Alzheimer's disease on 25 November 2016 in Washington, D.C.[2][8]
Awards
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1985)
- Computer Pioneer Award (1993)
- Vannevar Bush Award (2002)
- Computer History Museum Fellow (2004)
References
- ^ a b Reagan, Ronald (June 6, 1984). "Nomination of Erich Bloch To Be Director of the National Science Foundation". Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1984.
- ^ a b Roberts, Sam (November 30, 2016). "Erich Bloch, Who Helped Develop IBM Mainframe, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Erich Bloch". Computer History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ "1985 Laureates- National Medal of Technology and Innovation". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Wineka, Sam (November 28, 2016). "Computing Pioneer Erich Bloch Dies at 91". U.S. Council on Competitiveness. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Computer Pioneer Award". IEEE Computer Society. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Noxon, Bill (April 24, 2002). Erich Bloch Honored with Vannevar Bush Award for Long-Running Contributions to S&T.. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
- ^ Langer, Emily (November 28, 2016). "Erich Bloch, IBM pioneer who later led National Science Foundation, dies at 91". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
External links
- Erich Bloch profile via Washington Advisory Group
- Erich Bloch profile via IEEE
- Erich Bloch profile via IBM