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== Robert Larson: Biography  ==
== Robert Larson: Biography  ==


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[[Image:4137 - larson.jpg|thumb|left]]  


<p>Born:&nbsp; </p>
Born:&nbsp;  


<p>Dr. Larson received his Bachelor of Science Degree from M.I.T. in 1960, and his Master's and Doctorate degrees from Stanford University in 1961 and 1964, respectively, all in Electrical Engineering.<br> </p>
Dr. Larson received his Bachelor of Science Degree from M.I.T. in 1960, and his Master's and Doctorate degrees from Stanford University in 1961 and 1964, respectively, all in Electrical Engineering.<br>  


<p>He has&nbsp;worked for IBM, Hughes Aircraft and SRI International.&nbsp;Bob was co-founder, President and CEO of Systems Control, prior to its sale to British Petroleum.&nbsp;&nbsp;He has been a General Partner of the Woodside Fund, a venture capital firm based in the Silicon Valley of Northern California, since 1983.<br> </p>
He has&nbsp;worked for IBM, Hughes Aircraft and SRI International.&nbsp;Bob was co-founder, President and CEO of Systems Control, prior to its sale to British Petroleum.&nbsp;&nbsp;He has been a General Partner of the Woodside Fund, a venture capital firm based in the Silicon Valley of Northern California, since 1983.<br>  


<p>Dr. Larson was&nbsp;a Consulting Professor at Stanford University from 1973 to 1988.&nbsp;Larson has written six textbooks and 140 technical papers on software and computer systems.<br><br>Larson&nbsp;was [[Presidents of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)|IEEE president]] in 1982. </p>
Dr. Larson was&nbsp;a Consulting Professor at Stanford University from 1973 to 1988.&nbsp;Larson has written six textbooks and 140 technical papers on software and computer systems.<br><br>Larson&nbsp;was [[Presidents of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)|IEEE president]] in 1982.  


<p>'''See also:''' [[Oral-History:Robert E. Larson|Robert Larson's Oral History]] </p>
'''See also:''' [[Oral-History:Robert E. Larson|Robert Larson's Oral History]]  


== Larson Collection Interview ==
== Larson Collection Interview ==


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<p>Part 1 of interview </p>
Part 1 of interview  


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<p>Part 2 of interview </p>
Part 2 of interview  


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[[Category:People_and_organizations]] [[Category:Engineers]]

Revision as of 14:34, 30 November 2010

Robert Larson: Biography

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Born: 

Dr. Larson received his Bachelor of Science Degree from M.I.T. in 1960, and his Master's and Doctorate degrees from Stanford University in 1961 and 1964, respectively, all in Electrical Engineering.

He has worked for IBM, Hughes Aircraft and SRI International. Bob was co-founder, President and CEO of Systems Control, prior to its sale to British Petroleum.  He has been a General Partner of the Woodside Fund, a venture capital firm based in the Silicon Valley of Northern California, since 1983.

Dr. Larson was a Consulting Professor at Stanford University from 1973 to 1988. Larson has written six textbooks and 140 technical papers on software and computer systems.

Larson was IEEE president in 1982.

See also: Robert Larson's Oral History

Larson Collection Interview

Part 1 of interview

Part 2 of interview