Vannevar Bush

Name: Vannevar Bush

Born: March 11, 1890, Everett, Massachusetts

Death: June 28, 1974 (Age: 84)

Computer-related contributions

• American engineer known for his analog computing work.
• Conceived of a device called the "memex," an adjustable microfilm viewer analogous in design to the structure of the modern-day World Wide Web.

Significant publications

• As We May Think, Atlantic Monthly (1945).
• Modern Arms and Free Men", a discussion of the role of science in preserving democratic institutions. (1949).
• Pieces of the Action, an examination of science and the state. (1970).

Honors and awards

• Edison Medal (1943).
• Public Welfare Medal (1945).
• National Medal of Science(1963).

Quotes

"A belief may be larger than a fact."