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Vannevar Bush ( / væˈniːvɑːr / van-NEE-var; March 11, 1890 – June 28, 1974) was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator, who during World War II headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), through which almost all wartime military R&D was carried out, including important developments in radar and the in...
Jun 24, 2024 · Vannevar Bush (born March 11, 1890, Everett, Mass., U.S.—died June 28, 1974, Belmont, Mass.) was an American electrical engineer and administrator who developed the Differential Analyzer and oversaw government mobilization of scientific research during World War II.
- Michael Aaron Dennis
Jul 21, 2018 · Vannevar Bush (1890–1974), one of the great overachievers of the 20th century, combined the skills of an engineer, a mathematician, and a scientist with the organizational abilities of a successful military leader or company president.
"As We May Think" is a 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush which has been described as visionary and influential, anticipating many aspects of information society. It was first published in The Atlantic in July 1945 and republished in an abridged version in September 1945—before and after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
- Vannevar Bush
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Jun 18, 2024 · Beginning in 1940, and with the ear of the president and leading scientific and engineering organizations, Vannevar Bush promoted the importance of supporting all aspects of research, including in universities, the military, and industry.
Feb 16, 2011 · Learn how Vannevar Bush PhD ’16, former MIT professor and dean, oversaw the development of radar, atomic bombs and the National Science Foundation during World War II. Explore his inventions, his influence on science policy and his ideas about information technology.
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Jun 8, 2018 · Vannevar Bush (1890-1974) was a leader of American science and engineering during and after World War II. He was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb and the analogue computer, as well as an administrator of government scientific activities.
