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Jerrier A. Haddad

Jerrier A. Haddad

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Jerrier A. "Jerry"[1] Haddad (July 17, 1922 – March 31, 2017) was an American pioneer computer engineer who was the co-developer and designer of the IBM 701 series which was IBM's first commercial scientific computer and its first mass-produced mainframe computer.[2][3]

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The IBM 701 started the line of IBM 700/7000 series which were responsible for bringing electronic computing to the world and for IBM's dominance in the mainframe computer market during the 1960s and 1970s that continues today.[4] The lower-cost general-purpose version of the IBM 701 was the famous IBM 650, which became the first mass-produced computer in the world.[5]

Haddad was responsible for engineering and both system and circuit-level design, and managed the approximately 200 engineers involved. In 1984, along with Nathaniel Rochester, he received the Computer Pioneer Award.

Haddad was also the co-developer of the IBM 604, the world's first mass-produced programmable electronic calculator, along with Ralph Palmer.

He was a fellow of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and was a member of the National Academy of Engineering.[6]

Biography

Haddad was born in New York City, to a family of Syrian descent, his father was the writer and journalist Abd al-Masih Haddad.[7][8][9][10] He received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, Cornell University, 1945. He studied in the Advanced Business Management Program at Harvard Business School in 1958. Haddad lived in Briarcliff Manor, New York, with his wife and five children.[11]

Haddad was the co-developer of the IBM 604, the world's first mass-produced programmable electronic calculator, and jointly directed the IBM 701 electronic defense calculator program with Nathaniel Rochester.[12] Haddad was the vice president of technical personnel development when he retired from IBM in 1981. Haddad held 18 patents for inventions in the computer and electronics fields.[1]

Haddad (r), Thomas J. Watson, Sr. (c), in 1955

Honors and Awards:

Haddad received honorary doctor degrees of science from Union College in 1971 and Clarkson University in 1978. In 1970, he received the Order of the Cedars Medal from the Republic of Lebanon for his technical and scientific achievements.[16]

References

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    Lee, John A. N. (1995). International Biographical Dictionary of Computer Pioneers. Taylor & Francis. pp. 355–357. ISBN 9781884964473. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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    "The IBM 700 Series: Computing Comes to Business". IBM. March 7, 2012.
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    "In Memorian. Jerrier Haddad: An Appreciation". IBM. April 5, 2017.
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    "The IBM 700 Series: Computing Comes to Business". IBM.com. March 7, 2012.
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    Pichler, Franz (January 25, 2018). Computer Aided Systems Theory. Springer. p. 60. ISBN 9783319747187.
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    "Jerrier A. Haddad: An Appreciation". THINK Blog. ibm.com. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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    "Obituary of Jerrier A. Haddad | Tupper Lake". fraryfuneralhomes.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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    Publications, Publitec (December 22, 2011). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
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    "Paid Notice: Deaths ABDELNOUR, , LILA HELEN". The New York Times. June 16, 2003. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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    "J. A. Haddad Weds Carol J. McCowen". The New York Times. September 8, 1974. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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    "Jerrier A. Haddad". The Journal News, Legacy.com. April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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    IBM Archives, "A Notable First: The IBM 701", IBM Archives Exhibits
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    National Academy of Engineering (1971). "The National Academy of Engineering: The First Ten Years", National Acedemies'
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    NAE Members Directory, "Mr. Jerrier A. Haddad", Member 1968.
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    IEEE Computer Society "Computer Pioneer Award" Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, past recipients, 1984.
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    "Computer Pioneers: Jerrier A. Haddad". Computer.org.
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