Horace Smart Beattie

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Horace Smart Beattie
Born19 July 1909
United States
Died1993
Lexington, Kentucky
Alma mater Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationIBM Engineer
Scientific career
Fields Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
Institutions IBM

Horace Smart Beattie (19 July 1909 - 06 September 1993) [1] was an American computer scientist and electric engineer. He is most well known for being the inventor of the IBM Selectric typewriter. [2]

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Education

He received his B.A. from Williams College, and had a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [3]

Career

He joined IBM in June 1933 as a customer serviceman. [3]

He rose up ranks at IBM to become the corporate vice-president in 1972. [3]

Patents

He filed several patents related to the design and functioning of IBM Selectric Typewriters. [4]

Awards and Honours

He received the ASME Medal in 1971. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Sloan, Scott (10 November 2015). "Lexington's famed Selectric typewriter turns 50". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "HORACE SMART". NAE Website. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Dul, Lucas (2022). "The IBM Selectric | The typewriter that defined an era" (PDF). ETCetera. No. 137. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "ASME Medal". www.asme.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
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