Harold H. Seward
Harold Herbert Seward | |
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Died | June 19, 2012[1] | (aged 81)
Citizenship | United States |
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Spouse(s) | Janet Seward |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer Science |
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Doctoral advisor | Charles W. Adams |
Harold H. Seward (July 24, 1930 – June 19, 2012) was a computer scientist, engineer, and inventor. Seward developed the radix sort and counting sort algorithms in 1954 at MIT.[2] He also worked on the Whirlwind Computer and developed instruments that powered the guidance systems for the Apollo spacecraft and Polaris missile.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "HAROLD H. SEWARD Obituary: View HAROLD SEWARD's Obituary by The Boston Globe". Legacy.com. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ^ Enhanced Generic Key-Address Mapping Sort Algorithm
- ^ US patent 3137794, Seward, Harold H., "Directionally Sensitive Light Detector", issued 1964-06-16
- ^ US patent 3657549, Low, George M.; Seward, Harold H. & Gorstein, Mark et al., "Two-Color Horizon Sensor", issued 1972-04-18
Categories:
- American computer scientists
- Norwich University alumni
- American inventors
- American physicists
- 20th-century American engineers
- 1930 births
- 2012 deaths
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