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|Birthplace=Rochester, NY, USA | |||
|Death date=2000/05/22 | |||
|Associated organizations=Honeywell Inc.; Auerbach Corp.; General Electric Co | |||
|Fields of study=Computing | |||
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Richard M. Bloch was born in Rochester, N.Y., USA, and graduated from Harvard in 1943. | Richard M. Bloch was born in Rochester, N.Y., USA, and graduated from Harvard in 1943. | ||
Afterwards, he worked as a research associate in its engineering division. He served as vice president for Honeywell Inc., Auerbach Corp. and General Electric Co. | Afterwards, he worked as a research associate in its engineering division. He served as vice president for Honeywell Inc., Auerbach Corp. and General Electric Co. | ||
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Mr. Bloch invented the standard computer procedure for automatic-error detection known as Parity Check, which is used in virtually all computers. He holds the patent for the weighted-count checking system, which allows digital computers to function. Mr. Bloch also taught programming to [[Grace Murray Hopper|Grace Hopper]], inventor of COBOL, an early computer language. | Mr. Bloch invented the standard computer procedure for automatic-error detection known as Parity Check, which is used in virtually all computers. He holds the patent for the weighted-count checking system, which allows digital computers to function. Mr. Bloch also taught programming to [[Grace Murray Hopper|Grace Hopper]], inventor of COBOL, an early computer language. | ||
Bloch died on | Bloch died on May 22nd, 2000. | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bloch}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bloch}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Computing and electronics]] | ||
[[Category:Computer_science]] | [[Category:Computer_science]] | ||
[[Category:Programming]] | [[Category:Programming]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:55, 24 February 2016
Richard M. Bloch
- Birthplace
- Rochester, NY, USA
- Death date
- 2000/05/22
- Associated organizations
- Honeywell Inc., Auerbach Corp., General Electric Co
- Fields of study
- Computing
Biography
Richard M. Bloch was born in Rochester, N.Y., USA, and graduated from Harvard in 1943. Afterwards, he worked as a research associate in its engineering division. He served as vice president for Honeywell Inc., Auerbach Corp. and General Electric Co.
Mr. Bloch invented the standard computer procedure for automatic-error detection known as Parity Check, which is used in virtually all computers. He holds the patent for the weighted-count checking system, which allows digital computers to function. Mr. Bloch also taught programming to Grace Hopper, inventor of COBOL, an early computer language.
Bloch died on May 22nd, 2000.
