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Robert A. Henle
Pages 131-134

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... fellow, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a recipient of the IEEE Edison Medal in 1987 for his sustained efforts in, and individual contributions to, the science and technology of semiconductor circuits in computing systems. Born in Virginia, Minnesota, in 1924, Mr.
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... err ~ As an IBM fellow, HenIe concentrated on developing monolithic memory technology, the first application of which was in storage protect memory in the System 360/Models 91 and 95. The basic techniques he invented became the foundation of all IBM semiconductor main memories and influenced the entire semiconductor industry.
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... At various times in his career he chaired a number of committees of the IEEE, and he also served as an officer in the Computer Society. Robert Henie devoted his life to creating some of the most important technologies of the modern world.
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