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Pomerene, James Herbert was born on June 22, 1920 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Joel Pomerene and Elsie Bower.
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James Herbert Pomerene
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James Herbert Pomerene, American computer engineer. International Business Machines Corporation fellow T.J. Watson Research Center, since 1976. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Computer Pioneer award Computer Society 1986, Edison medal 1993, Eckert-Mauchly award 2006); member National Academy of Engineering, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1942; postgraduate, Princeton University, 1950.
Career
Electrical engineer, Hazeltine Corporation, Little Neck, New York, 1942-1946; member of staff electronic computer project, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1946-1951; chief engineer, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1951-1956; senior engineer, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1956-1967; senior staff member, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1967-1976. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Computer Pioneer award Computer Society 1986, Edison medal 1993, Eckert-Mauchly award 2006). Member National Academy of Engineering, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Edythe R. Schwenn, December 1, 1944. Children: James Bennett, Katherine Ellen, Andrew Thomas Stewart.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1942
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1950
Career
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1942 - 1946
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1946 - 1951
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1956 - 1967