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  1. Vannevar Bush (/ v æ ˈ n iː v ɑːr / van-NEE-var; March 11, 1890 – June 28, 1974) was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator, who during World War II headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), through which almost all wartime military R&D was carried out, including important developments in ...

  2. Vannevar Bush (born March 11, 1890, Everett, Mass., U.S.—died June 28, 1974, Belmont, Mass.) was an American electrical engineer and administrator who developed the Differential Analyzer and oversaw government mobilization of scientific research during World War II.

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  3. Feb 2, 2019 · How did the U.S. decide to pursue nuclear weapons before Pearl Harbor? Historian Stanley Goldberg argues that electrical engineer Vannevar Bush, FDR's science advisor, was the key player in creating a \"climate of opinion\" and getting the president's commitment.

  4. Jun 8, 2018 · Learn about Vannevar Bush, a prominent American engineer and science administrator who led the Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II. Explore his life, achievements, inventions, and writings on science and technology.

  5. Vannevar Bush, (born March 11, 1890, Everett, Mass., U.S.—died June 28, 1974, Belmont, Mass.), U.S. electrical engineer and administrator. He taught principally at MIT (1919–38, 1955–71). In the late 1920s and ’30s, Bush and his students built several electronic analog computers to solve differential equations.

  6. Mar 1, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Vannevar Bush, the electrical engineer who led the Manhattan Project and envisioned the web. Read his quotes on engineering, research, and innovation.

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  8. Feb 16, 2011 · Learn how Vannevar Bush PhD ’16, former MIT professor and dean, oversaw the development of radar, atomic bombs and the National Science Foundation during World War II. Explore his inventions, his influence on science policy and his ideas about information technology.

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