Fellow Awards Banquet 2001
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
6:00 pm
Fairmont Hotel,
San Jose, California, USA
Photos and Gallery
Program (PDF)
"Computing in Switzerland" Reception and Exhibit
Event Announcement
A Memorable Evening
The Fellow Awards Banquet 2001 event was a brillant evening with almost
400 attendees applauding the achievements of three outstanding people in
the computer technology world. The Honorees were Frederick
P. Brooks, for his contributions to computer architecture, operating
systems, and software engineering; Jean
E. Sammet, for her contributions to the field of programming languages
and its history; and Maurice
V. Wilkes, for his contributions to computer technology,
including early machine design, microprogramming, and the Cambridge Ring
network.
Prior
to the banquet and awards ceremony, a reception and "Computing in
Switzerland" exhibit highlighted artifacts that were donated to the
Museum by various Swiss individuals and organizations. The donations were
initated and coordinated by the Swiss
Science and Technology Office in San Francisco and shipped courtesy
of PRS Presence Switzerland.
Postcard gifts were given to
attendees.
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