Robert Everett

American computer scientist (1921–2018)

Robert Rivers Everett (June 26, 1921 – August 15, 2018) was an American computer scientist. He was an honorary board member of the MITRE Corporation.2

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Born Jun 26, 1921, died Aug 15, 2018.1

About

He was born in Yonkers, New York.

In 1945 he worked with Jay Forrester on the Whirlwind project, one of the first real time electronic computers. In 1958 he was a founding member of the MITRE Corporation, and was its president from 1969 to 1986.

In 1983 he received the Medal for Distinguished Public Service from the Department of Defense and in 1989 he received the National Medal of Technology.

In 2009, he was named the winner of the 2008 Eugene G. Fubini Award for outstanding contributions to the Department of Defense (DoD).

From Wikipedia’s article on Robert Everett, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1942Duke University3 4
  • 1943Massachusetts Institute of Technology master's degree; electrical engineering3 4

Career

Occupation: computer scientist, electrical engineer.6

Personal life

  • BornJun 26, 1921, Yonkers7
  • DiedAug 15, 2018, Cape Cod8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

Awards

  • 2009Computer History Museum Fellow4 10
  • 1989National Medal of Technology and Innovation10 11
  • 1987Computer Pioneer Award4 10