Vannevar Bush

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gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Everett,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:born March 11, 1890
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Development of the atomic bomb
Advancement of radar technology
Creation_of_the_National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:died June 28, 1974
gptkbp:education gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Tufts_University
gptkbp:field Computer science
Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vannevar Bush
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Douglas_Engelbart
gptkb:Tim_Berners-Lee
gptkb:Ted_Nelson
Artificial intelligence
Computer science
Information science
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkb:Norbert_Wiener
gptkbp:knownFor Memex
Asynchronous computing
Concept of hypertext
Vision of the future of computing
gptkbp:legacy Advocacy for scientific research funding
Influence on the development of the internet
Impact on modern computing paradigms
Promotion of science and technology in society
Bush's_vision_of_a_collaborative_future_in_technology
gptkbp:notableWork Science,_the_Endless_Frontier
gptkbp:occupation Engineer
Inventor
Science administrator
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn_Bush