Background
Bright, Herbert Samuel was born on September 13, 1919 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Isaac and Dorothy (Rosen) Bright.
Bright, Herbert Samuel was born on September 13, 1919 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Isaac and Dorothy (Rosen) Bright.
Biosystems Engineering in Physics, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering in Mathematics, University Michigan, 1943. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University California, 1963.
Chief. laboratory instrumentation branch United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, 1950-1954. Supervising scientist, computation planning section Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, 1954-1960. Engineering director, X-3 committee chairman Computer & Business Equipment Manufacturers Association, 1960-1961.
Director programming, research and development computer division Philco Corporation, 1961-1965. Director systems programming Informatics, Inc., 1965-1966. President, technical director Computation Planning, Inc., since 1966.
Member Association Computing Machinery (secretary 1962-1964, vice president 1964-1966, record of service 1976), American Federation Information Processing Systems (board directors), American national standards institute X9E9 Working Group (permanent).
Married Lee Ella May, May 15, 1945. Children: Thomas J. Bright, David Richard Bright.