People whose names came up during the search for IBM 1401 information
The following names came up while I was searching for information about the IBM
1401 computer. Do you know how to contact any of them, or the heirs of those
who are deceased? (I have found the guys marked with *. I have obsolete
non-working addresses for the guys marked with +.)
- Francis Kempton Allen (San Jose Special Systems, Dept. 585) - deceased 1975
- David R. Angell (Endicott, Dept. 714)
- Paul I. Bartholet
- Charles J. Bashe
- * Joe Bausman - Reynolds & Reynolds - 937/299-8017
- * William F. Beausoleil (845) 226-3039, if no answer, call (845) 221-4182
sec'y 845/435-7633
- * Mike Bennett
- * Jim Bischoff - Gulf States Utilities
- * Donald Bluth - RPG (no stuff) 845/338-4971
- * Jerry F. Bolce
- Charles Branscomb - Lead for 1400 project, later IBM V.P.
- * Jack Bresenham - IBM General products division - sent Calcomp/1407 code broken
- * Werner Buchholtz
- * Arthur P. "Price" Buhrman - Florida State University computer center
- * Josephine S. Carter (Autochart)
- Richard P. Case
- Don Cashman
- * Ruel A. Chastonay - 573/635-9860
- * Mike Cheponis - Computer History Museum
- Art Collins
- * Carter "Glenn" Davis - Gulf States Utilities - 409/866-1850
- + Bob Evans
- Evan Evan Evans - Gulf States Utilities (deceased)
- * Peter Fagg - Worked for Ernest Hughes - 1410 and 7010
- Carl Farrell FSU broken
- John Fields
- Peter Fondis (Autochart)
- * Ken Gerber - Gulf States Utilities - Later CDC and IBM
- * Bob Good FSU
- * Dick Goodell FSU
- Jack Green
- Larry Hail - Author of cross-reference phase of Autocoder
- Bill Halley 208/799-1630 208/758-9783
- Bill Hanf
- Larry Harrison FSU broken
- George Hawkins
- * Gil Heitkamp - Reynolds & Reynolds - 937/890-6463
- R. L. (Bob) Henderson FSU broken
- * Carl Henry - 507/663-0471
- * Howard Hilker - COCOL - no records and doesn't remember much
- * Maurice D. Howe (Marketing Publications, Washington Ave. Lab, Endicott, mhowe001@stny.rr.com)
- * Howard C. Huff - Florida State University computer center
- Ernest Hughes - worked for Bob Evans
- * Edward G. Ihnot (RPG project manager) 6701 Rocky Flats Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211
- J. Ingram
- * Jay R. Jaeger, 6606 Putnam Rd., Madison, WI 53711 - 608/273-9419
- William H. Johnson (Autochart)
- * Lyle R. Johnson
- * John Kendig - Reynolds & Reynolds - 937/878-1729
- Jane King (Honeywell H-200 software)
- Fritz W. Kistermann
- Edward C. Knapp, Jr. Deceased, contact Katherine Knapp
- H. J. Koekkoek, Author of SPSS, Amsterdam
- * Al Kossow, 1669-2 Hollenbeck Ave #513, Sunnyvale, CA 94088 - 408/974-5136
- Dan Leeson
- * Eugene Lindstrom - IBM San Jose computation lab, 19592 Braemar Dr. Saratoga, CA 95070-5046 - 408/867-3624
- * David Macklin - Fortran
- * Ron Mak - Computer History Museum
- * Mike Mann FSU
- Ross Mauri -- Marist College alumnus, now an IBM executive
- MA McCormack -- Author of ACM article on 1401 compatibility feature for 360/30
- * Gordon McKinnon - Fortran (actually X-Tran)
- * Julius Theodore "Ted" Meinscher - Gulf States Utilities
- * Jack Melnick (Systems Engineering Techniques Development Department, White Plains)
- Joel Miller (RPG) - deceased
- * Jobannah Scott Miller & Bob Miller - RPG & COBOL - 336/778-1866
- * Gary Mokotoff -- coauthor with John Wertheim of Autocoder
1401-AU-037 and Fortran 1401-FO-050.
- Ed Moses 208/799-1160 (home 208/758-0741)
- * Steve Nahmias (doesn't remember much)
- * John Nall - Florida State University computer center
- * Michael Nekora (Symbolic core dump 1401-01.4.141) - 310/454-5248
- * Jack Nettenstrom (4k Accelerator Pack)
- H. P. Nucer (wrote 1401-03.0.004)
- Frank P. Oudheusden (Scientific & Special Operations Program,
Dept. 036, Washington Federal Region)
- * Andris Padegs
- * Jack Palmer - Fortran
- * Maurice Papo
- * Paul Pecukonis (deceased) - COBOL - son Mark 978/774-4464
- A. B. Platt (Endicott, Dept. 714)
- * Paul Pierce, 2933 NE 17th Ave., Portland, OR 97212 503-281-6995
- * Emerson Pugh
- B. Radhakrishnan (wrote 1401-02.0.032 1401-03.0.004)
- * Rick Rand
- Lee Rohmeyer 817/284-2121 (wrote 1401-01.4.162)
- John Rood
- R. B. Rosenberger -- author of two-tape Autocoder
- * Emile Roth FSU
- Hank Rouse
- John C. Sassman 315/638-9475 (wrote 1401-02.0.021)
- TT Schansman -- Author of ACM article on 1401 compatibility feature for 360/30
- Henner Schneider
- * Arnold Schweinsberg -- Owner of 1401 sold to CHM, Eichengrund 7, D-59227 Tönnishäuschen, Germany
Rolf Schweinsberg
- Bernie Silkowitz -- Author (with Ruth Troy) of 305 RAMAC RPG compiler
- * James Sloan - RPG newer than 1401 - 507/288-1749
- * Mike Smilack - Reynolds & Reynolds - 973/584-0856
- Stan Smillie (deceased) - Fortran
- * Ken Smith (Potlatch -- referred by Richard Steffanson) - 509/758-9426
- Ron Smith
- * Wilhelm G. Spruth
- * Richard T. Steffanson, Jr. (Potlatch -- author of 1401-02.0.025)
-- Numerous contributed programs exarmyaviator@aol.com 509/758-3186
- * Hedy A. Stoy (Autochart)
- * Bob Supnik, Nauticus Networks, 200 Crossing Blvd, Framingham Ma 01702
- * Jerry Svigals - referred by Gene Lindstrom - suggested Armonk Chief of Security - 650/365-3211
- * Dick Talmadge - referred by Gene Lindstrom - 831/427-2469
- A. Elaine Taylor (Advisory Systems Specialist, White Plains)
- * Milton Thrasher -- proved 1.4k feasibility --
- * Ron Thurston - COBOL - "nothing but memories"
- Jim Troy
- Ruth Troy -- Author (with Bernie Silkowitz) of 305 RAMAC RPG compiler
- * Dick Weaver, 21426 Rumford, Cupertino, CA
- * Kenneth "Tracy" Webb - Gulf States Utilities
- Helmut Weber -- Endicott -- author of Euler in 360/30 microcode
- John Wertheim -- coauthor with Gary Mokotoff of Autocoder
1401-AU-037 and Fortran 1401-FO-050; worked at Endicott, NY plant .
- Earl F. Wheeler, 13 Delta Lane, Hilton Head, SC 29928 843/842-9550 - COBOL lead
- * Joseph (Joe) Addison White, III FSU broken
- William Wilcox (Author of 1401 simulator for OS 360)
- Larry Wilson (deceased)
- KK Womack -- Author of ACM article on 1401 compatibility feature for 360/30
- Bill Wright - Poughkeepsie
- * Mike Yennie - Gulf States Utilities - from Ted Meinscher - 409/835-6196
Here's a link to the San Jose IBM
Retirement Club
Contact me if you have any information. I've removed my address because of all
the spam I get, but you might try
van DOT snyder AT jpl DOT nasa DOT gov.