Horace Smart Beattie
Horace Smart Beattie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1909 |
| Died | 1993 |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | IBM Engineer |
| 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". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Sloan, Scott (10 November 2015). "Lexington's famed Selectric typewriter turns 50". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "HORACE SMART". NAE Website. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Dul, Lucas (2022). "The IBM Selectric | The typewriter that defined an era" (PDF). ETCetera. No. 137. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "ASME Medal". www.asme.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.