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Schwarzschild, Martin
Oral history interview with Martin Schwarzchild, 1986 Nov. 18.
Schwarzschild describes his early training in automatic computing when he assumed the position of director of the Watson Scientific Computing Laboratory upon the resignation of Wallace Eckert. He describes the computational research he did there on stellar models using advanced International Business Machines (IBM) tabulating equipment. He next turns to his experience during World War II at Aberdeen Proving Grounds working on bomb blasts, and mentions the work of R. H. Kent, L. Dederick, IBM personnel, John von Neumann, and other scientific consultants on the design of new automatic calculating equipment for the laboratories.
Schwarzschild answers questions about the relationship between Kent and von Neumann. His final topic is the work in the 1950s he undertook on stellar interiors using the Institute for Advance Study computer. He describes his experiences trying to use the computer for large scientific purposes, and recalls the reception of his computational research by the professional astronomy journals.
Former director of Watson Scientific Computing Laboratory and astronomer.
Dederick, L.
Kent, R. H., (Robert H.)
Schwarzschild, Martin
Von Neumann, John, 1903-1957.
Watson Scientific Computing Laboratory.
Computers -- United States -- History.
Institute for Advanced Study computer.
Statistical astronomy -- Research.
Aberdeen Proving Ground (Md.)
Oral histories. aat aat
Aspray, William, interviewer.
AIP-ICOS
University of Minnesota. Charles Babbage Institute. Center for the History of Computing. University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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