Bernard M. Oliver

Bernard M. Oliver
Born(1916-05-17)May 17, 1916
Santa Cruz County, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 1995(1995-11-23) (aged 79)
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationStanford University (BS, MS)
California Institute of Technology (PhD)
Known for
AwardsNational Medal of Science (1986)
National Inventors Hall of Fame (2004)
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
InstitutionsHewlett-Packard

Bernard More Oliver (May 17, 1916 – November 23, 1995)[2] also known as Barney Oliver, was an American engineer who made contributions in many fields, including radar, television, and computers.[3] He was the founder and director of Hewlett-Packard (HP) laboratories until his retirement in 1981. He is also a recognized pioneer in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).[4][5] Oliver was president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 1965.[6]

In 1973, Oliver was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. In 1986, Oliver received the National Medal of Science for Engineering Science. In 2004, Oliver was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The asteroid, 2177 Oliver, is named after him.

  1. ^ "Thanking Barney Oliver: The HP 35 Plaque". HPCA Archives Virtual Vault. HP History. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Drake, Frank (September 1996). "Obituary: Bernard M. Oliver, 1916-1995". Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 28 (4): 1459–1461. Bibcode:1996BAAS...28.1459D.
  3. ^ "English".
  4. ^ "More About Bernard M. Oliver". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
  5. ^ "The EPF Bernard Oliver Memorial Fund". www.planetarysystems.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 1999. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Bernard Oliver". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 10 August 2011.