DocumentCode
1263648
Title
IBM field engineering experiences: a personal memoir
Author
Meyers, G.E.
Author_Institution
19246 Pine Bluff Ct., Port Charlotte, FL, USA
Volume
21
Issue
4
fYear
1999
Firstpage
72
Lastpage
76
Abstract
The article discusses the author´s experiences as an IBM field engineer, starting from 1956, when he was given the job of servicing IBM 704 computers. The historical developments at IBM, the training courses the author attended, his career progression and some personal experiences are outlined
Keywords
DP industry; IBM computers; history; personnel; professional aspects; IBM 704 computers; IBM field engineer; IBM field engineering experiences; career progression; computer servicing; historical developments; personal experiences; personal memoir; training courses; Autobiographies; Biographies; Educational institutions; Eyes; FCC; History; Licenses; Marine vehicles; Radio broadcasting; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/85.801537
Filename
801537
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