Sibyl M. Rock

Sibyl Martha Rock
Operating an ElectroData computer, 1955
Born(1909-08-01)August 1, 1909
Butte, Montana, United States
DiedNovember 17, 1981(1981-11-17) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles (B.S., Mathematics, 1931)
Scientific career
FieldsMass spectrometry
InstitutionsConsolidated Engineering Corporation

Sibyl Martha Rock (August 1, 1909 – November 17, 1981)[1][2] was an American inventor who was a pioneer in mass spectrometry and computing.[3] Rock was a key person in Consolidated Engineering Corporation's (CEC) mass spectrometry team at a time when mass spectrometers were first being commercialized for use by researchers and scientists. Rock was instrumental in developing mathematical techniques for analyzing the results from mass spectrometers, in developing an analog computer with Clifford Berry for analysis of equations, and in sustaining an ongoing dialog between engineers and customers involved in development of both the mass spectrometer and an early digital computer, CEC's Datatron.[4][5]

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  3. ^ McLafferty, Fred W. (2011). "A Century of Progress in Molecular Mass Spectrometry". Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry. 4: 1–22. Bibcode:2011ARAC....4....1M. doi:10.1146/annurev-anchem-061010-114018. PMID 21351881.
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  5. ^ "Critical Mass: Glossary and Bibliography, Sibyl Rock". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)