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Hoagland, Albert Smiley was born on September 13, 1926 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Dennis Robert and Jessie Agnes (Smiley) Hoagland.
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Revised and updated, this self-contained introduction provides engineers and computer professionals with the basic tools, concepts and understanding of digital magnetic recording and data storage for disk and tape drives. Coverage includes a brief history of magnetic recording, an overview of alternative technologies including optical disk storage, a review of the relevant principles of magnetics, reading and recording data and major components including magnetic heads and storage media.
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researcher electrical engineer
Hoagland, Albert Smiley was born on September 13, 1926 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Dennis Robert and Jessie Agnes (Smiley) Hoagland.
Bachelor of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1947; Master of Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1954.
Assistant professor electrical engineering University California-Berkeley, 1954-1956. Senior engineer International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, California, 1956-1959. Manager engring science San Jose Research Laboratory, 1959-1962.
Senior technical consultant International Business Machines Corporation World Trade, The Hague, Holland, 1962-1964. Manager engineering science International Business Machines Corporation Research Center, New York City, 1964-1968, director technical planning Research Division, 1968-1971. Corporate program coordinator International Business Machines Corporation, Boulder, Colorado, 1971-1976.
Manager exploratory magnetic recording San Jose Research Laboratory, 1976-1982. Technical advisory General Products Division, 1982-1984. Acting director Center for Magnetic Recording Research, University California San Diego, 1983-1984.
Professor electrical engineering, director Institute Information Storage Technology Santa Clara University, California, 1984—2005. Executive director Magnetic Disk Heritage Center, since 2005. Lecturer computer design University California Berkeley, 1948-1954, 56-62.
Adjunct professor University California San Diego, 1986. Consultant State California, 1955-1956, International Business Machines Corporation, 1954-1956, also numerous consultant in data storage industry, since 1984. Chairman National Computer Conference Board, 1976-1978.
Adjunct professor Harvey Mudd College. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
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Chairman advisory committee The Magnetic Recording Conference, 1993—1997. Trustee Charles Babbage Institute. Regent Institute Information Management, 1985—1992.
Executive director Magnetic Disk Heritage Center at Santa Clara University, 2001—2005, Computer History Museum, since 2005. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (director 1974-1977, Centennial medal 1984, 3d Millenium medal 2000), American Federation Information Processing Societies (director 1969-1978, president 1978-1980). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society (president 1971-1973), Research Society of America (president Sequoia chapter 1962-1963), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Clubs: Golden Bear.
Married Janine Maryse Simart, May 23, 1950. Children: Catherine, Nicole, Richard.