Harold H. Seward
American computer scientist
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Harold H. Seward (July 24, 1930 – June 19, 2012) was a computer scientist, engineer, and inventor. Seward developed the radix sort and counting sort algorithms in 1954 at MIT.[2] He also worked on the Whirlwind Computer and developed instruments that powered the guidance systems for the Apollo spacecraft and Polaris missile.[3][4]
Harold Herbert Seward | |
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| Born | July 24, 1930 |
| Died | June 19, 2012 (aged 81)[1] |
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| Spouse | Janet Seward |
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| Fields | Computer Science |
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| Charles W. Adams | |