George R. Cogar (born 1932, disappeared 1983) was the head of the UNIVAC 1004 electronic design team code named the "bumblebee project", and later the "barn project", and co-founder of Mohawk Data Sciences Corporation, a Herkimer, New York-based multimillion-dollar business. His most successful invention was the Data Recorder magnetic tape encoder, which was introduced in 1965 and eliminated the need for keypunches and punched cards by direct encoding on tape.[1][2][3][4] He also founded the Cogar Corporation, where he built an intelligent terminal—an early forerunner of the modern personal computer—which he called the Cogar System 4[5] or Cogar 4. The Cogar 4 became the Singer 1500 after Singer Business Machines acquired Cogar Corporation. In 1976 International Computers Limited (ICL) acquired Singer Business Machines, changing the name of the computer to the ICL 1500.
^Stacy V. Jones, "Data-Recorder Takes Short Cuts; Punch-Card Use Eliminated By Direct Coding on Tape Wide Variety of Ideas Covered By Patents Issued During Week", New York Times, December 13, 1969
^Roger R. Flynn, ed. (2002). "Tabulating Machines". Computer sciences. Vol. 1: Foundations: Ideas and People. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. p. 188. ISBN0028655672. OCLC 671558424.
^US 3483523, George Cogar, "Data recording and verifying machine"
^"Mohawk Data Sciences Corporation (MDS) | Selling the Computer Revolution". Computer History Museum. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
george, cogar, george, cogar, born, 1932, disappeared, 1983, head, univac, 1004, electronic, design, team, code, named, bumblebee, project, later, barn, project, founder, mohawk, data, sciences, corporation, herkimer, york, based, multimillion, dollar, busines. George R Cogar born 1932 disappeared 1983 was the head of the UNIVAC 1004 electronic design team code named the bumblebee project and later the barn project and co founder of Mohawk Data Sciences Corporation a Herkimer New York based multimillion dollar business His most successful invention was the Data Recorder magnetic tape encoder which was introduced in 1965 and eliminated the need for keypunches and punched cards by direct encoding on tape 1 2 3 4 He also founded the Cogar Corporation where he built an intelligent terminal an early forerunner of the modern personal computer which he called the Cogar System 4 5 or Cogar 4 The Cogar 4 became the Singer 1500 after Singer Business Machines acquired Cogar Corporation In 1976 International Computers Limited ICL acquired Singer Business Machines changing the name of the computer to the ICL 1500 George CogarBornGeorge R Cogar1932Gassaway West VirginiaDisappearedSeptember 2 1983 aged 50 51 British Columbia CanadaStatusMissing for 41 years 1 month and 1 dayNationalityUSASpouseAnn CogarA Singer System 1500 computer Contents 1 Disappearance 2 Philanthropy 3 Patents 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDisappearance editCogar was last seen Friday September 2 1983 when a private plane a Britten Norman Islander went down somewhere in British Columbia Canada 6 7 Philanthropy editCogar and his wife Ann established the Cogar Foundation for the express purpose of awarding grants and scholarships to students of Herkimer County 8 The Cogar Gallery at Herkimer County Community College is named for them 9 Patents editUS 3166715 Asynchronous self controlled shift register US 3261003 Tape error indication apparatus US 3510680 Asynchronous shift register with data control gating therefor US 3550103 Reverse write and forward verify read of a variable length data US 3794980 Apparatus and method for controlling sequential execution of instructions and nesting of subroutines in a data processor US 4365742 Heating system US 4609613 Permanent reproductions and formation method therefor US 3410312 Fluid shift flip flop US 3188621 Display panels with selectable indicators US 3239809 Skew correction buffer US 3426415 Printed circuit assembly US 3283255 Phase modulation system for reading particular information US 3282205 Print control means for high speed printer with traveling print bar US 3310660 Asynchronous counting devices US 3483523 Data recording and verifying machine US 3807614 Backspace mechanism for a tape handling apparatus for a data recorder US 3193697 Synchronized single pulser US 3585619 Magnetic tape readout system with means to generate artificial signals US 3578257 Tape handling apparatus for data recorder US 3555306 Keyboard sprocket circuit US 3624838 Address counter stage circuitrySee also editInternational Computers Limited List of people who disappeared MDS 2400 Singer CorporationReferences edit Stacy V Jones Data Recorder Takes Short Cuts Punch Card Use Eliminated By Direct Coding on Tape Wide Variety of Ideas Covered By Patents Issued During Week New York Times December 13 1969 Roger R Flynn ed 2002 Tabulating Machines Computer sciences Vol 1 Foundations Ideas and People New York Macmillan Reference USA p 188 ISBN 0028655672 OCLC 671558424 US 3483523 George Cogar Data recording and verifying machine Mohawk Data Sciences Corporation MDS Selling the Computer Revolution Computer History Museum Retrieved 2022 01 17 Cogar System 4 System Summary PDF 1683DMBC George R Cogar www doenetwork org Retrieved 2022 01 17 Ranter Harro Lujan Fabian I 2010 ASN Aircraft accident Britten Norman BN 2A 21 Islander C GIPF Smithers BC Retrieved 2011 06 27 Cogar Foundation Inc Foundation Directory Online Retrieved 2022 01 17 Cogar Gallery Herkimer County Community College Retrieved 2022 01 17 External links edithttps georgecogar com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Cogar amp oldid 1193819448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
