Title
Snyder, Frank Gerald (Jerry) oral history
Catalog Number
102738015
Type
Document
Description
Jerry Snyder trained in electronics in the US Navy during WWII and found a rewarding career designing small computer systems for the next four decades. Most of Snyder’s employment was with companies serving the US military and defense establishment. His first position was with Northrop, working on the Snark missile program, on that system’s guidance mechanisms. He then worked designing mostly special-purpose computers for a succession of companies including ALWAC, Ramo-Woolridge, RCA, Lockheed and Litton and Teledyne. He offers a perspective on the changes in component technologies and systems over his long career.
Date
2015-11-16
Contributor
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Snyder, Jerry, interviewee
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Spicer, Dag, interviewer
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Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Mountain View, CA
Format
PDF
Category
Transcription
Subject
IBM CPC (Card Programmed Calculator); Northrop; US Navy; SNARK; UCLA; SWAC; ALWAC; MAC 16 (Computer); Ramo-Wooldridge; US Air Force; RCA; Litton; Phoenix; F-111; SUE; DEC PDP-11; Teledyne
Collection Title
CHM oral history collection
Credit
Gift of Jerry Snyder
