RMA Presents: “Endless Frontier: Vannevar Bush, Engineer of the American Century”
Although relatively unknown to the general public, Vannevar Bush was one of the most important scientists, engineers, and policy influencers of the twentieth century. While at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bush developed the Differential Analyzer, a precursor to the digital computer, and published an article that presciently described the concepts and functionality of the personal computer. Later, Bush became dean of MIT School of Engineering, director of the US Office of Scientific Research and Development, and trusted adviser to Presidents Truman and FDR.
