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Electrical engineer

Vannevar Bush was a prominent American electrical engineer and scientist known for his work in analog computing and radar technology. He played a crucial role in the development of radar during World War II and was a strong advocate for scientific research and education. Bush served as the director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) during the war, overseeing the scientific research and development efforts that led to the creation of radar and other critical technologies.

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“The difficulty seems to be, not so much that we publish unduly in view of the extent and variety of present day interests, but rather that publication has been extended far beyond our present ability to make real use of the record.”

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“A record, if it is to be useful to science, must be continuously extended, it must be stored, and above all it must be consulted.”

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“Thus science may implement the ways in which man produces, stores, and consults the record of the race.”

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“Publication has been extended far beyond our present ability to make real use of the record.”

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“Consider a future device for individual use, which is a sort of mechanized private file and library. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, "memex" will do. A memex is a device in which an individual stores all his books, records, and communications, and which is mechanized so that it may be consulted with exceeding speed and flexibility. It is an enlarged intimate supplement to his memory.”

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Author:Vannevar Bush

About the Author

Born: March 11, 1890
Died: June 28, 1974
Known for: Electrical engineer
Quotes: 38

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