Background
Taylor, Robert William was born on February 10, 1932 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Raymond Autie and Audrey (Burke) Taylor.
Taylor, Robert William was born on February 10, 1932 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Raymond Autie and Audrey (Burke) Taylor.
Student, Southern Methodist U., 1948-1951; Bachelor, University Texas, 1957; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1959.
Research scientist psychoacoustics laboratory, Defense Research Lab, University Texas, 1955-1959;
mathematics instructor, Howey (Florida) Academy, 1959-1960;
senior systems engineer, Pershing systems, Martin Company, Orlando, Florida, 1960-1961;
senior research engineer electronics division, American Car and Foundry Industries, Riverdale, Maryland., 1961-1962;
program manager manned flight control and display section, Office of Advanced Research and Technology National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1962-1965;
director information processing techniques, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Office Secretary of Defense, Washington, 1965-1969;
director information research laboratory, U. Utah, 1969-1970;
manager computer science laboratory, Xerox Palo Alto (California) Research Center, 1970-1983;
director systems research center, Digital Equipment Corporation, Palo Alto, 1983-1996. Member of advisory commission on computing and computer science Stanford University, Palo Alto,1971-1981, Chairman of Commission, 1977-1978. Member of advisory committee for computer science National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979-1981.
Consultant in field.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1954. Fellow Association for Computing Machinery (Software System award 1984). Member National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (editor special issue Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions of Electronics Journal 1967).
Married Joanne L. Honnold, September 1, 1955 (divorced December 1983). Children: Kurt, Derek, Erik.