Bernard M. Oliver
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| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nationality | USA |
| Fields | scientist, engineer |
| Institutions | Hewlett Packard |
| Known for | Pulse Code Modulation |
| Notable awards | National Medal of Science, National Inventors Hall of Fame |
Bernard M. Oliver (1916–1995), aka Barney Oliver, was a scientist who made contributions in many fields, including radar, television, and computers.[1] 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).[2][3] Oliver was president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 1965.[4] 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.
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[edit] Early years
Worked at Bell Labs
[edit] HP Labs
Founded HP Labs - Four Decades
[edit] Scientific contributions
- Developed pulse-code modulation (PCM) with John R. Pierce and Claude Shannon
- Headed the HP calculators development team
[edit] Chairs, foundations, and awards
- In 2004 he was inducted into The National Inventors Hall of Fame. [1]
- In 1997 the SETI Institute established a newly endowed position, the Bernard M. Oliver Chair. [2]
- Bernard Oliver Memorial Fund [3]
- 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
[edit] See also
- 2177 Oliver (an asteroid named for Bernard M. Oliver)
- SETI
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2004/040211b.html
- ^ http://www.seti-inst.edu/about-us/people/friends/barney-oliver.php
- ^ http://www.planetarysystems.org/oliver.html
- ^ "Bernard Oliver". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Bernard_Oliver. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- HP news release
- An Interview with BERNARD MORE OLIVER OH 97 (pdf) Conducted by Arthur L. Norberg on 9 August 1985, 14 April 1986, Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA)
- SETI Institute biography
- Bernard Oliver Memorial Fund
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