Andrew Donald Booth

Andrew Donald Booth
Booth in 2008
Born(1918-02-11)11 February 1918
Died29 November 2009(2009-11-29) (aged 91)
NationalityEnglish
Alma materJesus College
Known forBooth's multiplication algorithm
SpouseKathleen Booth
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science, Physics, Electric engineering
InstitutionsBirkbeck College, University of London, Lakehead University

Andrew Donald Booth (11 February 1918 – 29 November 2009)[2][3] was a British electrical engineer, physicist and computer scientist, who was an early developer of the magnetic drum memory for computers.[1] He is known for Booth's multiplication algorithm.[2] In his later career in Canada he became president of Lakehead University.

  1. ^ a b International Biographical Dictionary of Computer Pioneers. John A.N. Lee. November 1995. p. 115. ISBN 1-884964-47-8. Born February 11 1918, East Molesy, Surrey, UK; early computer developer at the University of London who worked with John von Neumann; with Warren Weaver in 1946, first conceived of machine translations, and manufactured magnetic drum memories for many early computers.
  2. ^ a b Andrew Booth: scientist who invented the magnetic storage device, The Times, 12 January 2010.
  3. ^ Johnson, Roger (Summer 2010). "Pioneer Profile: Andrew Booth". Resurrection - Computer Conservation Society. Vol. 51. ISSN 0958-7403. Retrieved 29 July 2010.