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Billing, Heinz Edward was born on April 7, 1914 in Salzwedel, Germany. Son of Walter and Helma Billing.
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Heinz Edward Billing
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Heinz Edward Billing, German physicist, researcher. Achievements include invention of Magnetic Drum Memory; development of Gravitational Wave Detectors; design of Electronic Computers G1, G2, G3. Named Heinz Billing award, Max Planck Society, 1993; recipient Konrad Zuse medal, Gesellschaft Informatik, 1981, Bayr Maximilians Orden, Minister President Bavaria, 2006.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy Natural Sciences, University Gottingen, 1938.
Career
Assistant researcher Aerodynamische Versuchs Anstalt, Göttingen, Germany, 1938—1946. Science staff Max Planck Institute Instrumentenk, 1946—1949. Research scientist University Sydney, 1949—1950.
Science staff Max Planck Institute Physik, Göttingen, 1950—1958. Fellow Max Planck Institute Astrophysik, Munich, 1958—1982, professor emeritus, since 1982. Guest scientist Institute Advanced Studies, Princeton, New Jersey, 1956.
Chair Beratender Ausschuss Rechenanlagen, Max Planck, Gesellschaft, Germany, 1968—1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Nachrichen Technische Gesellschaft (chair FA6 1958-1962), Lions Munich-Tsartal (president 1988-1989).
Connections
Married Anneliese Oetker, July 4, 1943. Children: Heiner, Dorit, Arend.
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German -
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Education
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1938
Career
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1938 - 1946
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1946 - 1949
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1949 - 1950
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1950 - 1958
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1958 - 1982
Awards
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Named Heinz Billing award, Max Planck Society, 1993. Recipient Konrad Zuse medal, Gesellschaft Informatik, 1981, Bayr Maximilians Orden, Minister President Bavaria, 2006.Named Heinz Billing award, Max Planck Society, 1993. Recipient Konrad Zuse medal, Gesellschaft Informatik, 1981, Bayr Maximilians Orden, Minister President Bavaria, 2006.