Biography:Horace Smart Beattie
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Horace Smart Beattie | |
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| Born | 19 July 1909 |
| Died | 1993 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science, Electrical Engineering |
| Institutions | IBM |
Horace Smart Beattie (19 July 1909 – 6 September 1993)[1] was an American computer scientist and electric engineer. He is most well known for being the inventor of the IBM Selectric typewriter.[2]
Education
He received his B.A. from Williams College, and had a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3]
Career
He joined IBM in June 1933 as a customer serviceman.[3]
He rose up ranks at IBM to become the corporate vice-president in 1972.[3]
Patents
He filed several patents related to the design and functioning of IBM Selectric Typewriters.[4]
Awards and honours
He received the ASME Medal in 1971.[5]
References
- ↑ "FamilySearch.org". https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LBP1-XLM/horace-smart-beattie-1909-1993.
- ↑ Sloan, Scott (10 November 2015). "Lexington's famed Selectric typewriter turns 50". https://www.kentucky.com/news/business/article44118276.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "HORACE SMART" (in en). https://www.nae.edu/188497/HORACE-SMART-BUD-BEATTIE-19091993.
- ↑ Dul, Lucas (2022). "The IBM Selectric | The typewriter that defined an era". ETCetera (137): 10–15. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63e0085708a4c45e5cd20ed5/t/6416312512ec880fa35f42b8/1679175977809/IBM+Selectric+Article+I-merged.pdf. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ "ASME Medal" (in en). https://www.asme.org/about-asme/honors-awards/achievement-awards/asme-medal.
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