Background
Corbato, Fernando Jose was born on July 1, 1926 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Hermenegildo and Charlotte (Jensen) Corbato.
electrical engineer and computer science educator
Corbato, Fernando Jose was born on July 1, 1926 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Hermenegildo and Charlotte (Jensen) Corbato.
Student University of California at Los Angeles, 1943-1944. Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.
July 7, 1973); children: Carolyn Suzanne, Nancy Patricia. Married Emily Susan Gish, December 6, 1975. Stepchildren: David Lawrence Gish, Jason Charles Gish.
With Computation Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1955-1966, deputy director, 1963-1966, head computer systems research group of project MAC, 1963-1972, co-head systems research division, 1972-1974, co-head automatic programming division, 1972-1974, faculty member, 1962, professor electrical engineering and computer science, 1965-1996, emeritus professor, 1996, associate department head computer science and engineering, 1974-1978, 83-93, Cecil H. Green professor computer science and engineering, 1978-1980, director.computing and telecommunication resources, 1980-1983, Ford professor engineering, 1993-1996.
(computer programming)
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (W.W. McDowell award 1966, Computer Pioneer award Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society 1982), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Computing Machinery (council 1964-1966, A.M. Turing award 1990). Member National Academy of Engineering, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society, Sierra Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Isabel Blandford, November 24, 1962 (deceased July 7, 1973). Children: Carolyn Suzanne, Nancy Patricia. Married Emily Susan Fish, December 6, 1975.
Stepchildren: David Lawrence Gish, Jason Charles Gish.