Arnold Spielberg
Arnold Spielberg | |
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Spielberg in 2014 | |
| Born | Arnold Meyer Spielberg February 6, 1917 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2020 (aged 103) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Known for | GE-200 series |
| Spouses | Leah Posner
(m. 1945; div. 1965)Bernice Colner
(m. 1997; died 2016) |
| Children | 4, including Steven, Anne, and Nancy |
| Relatives | Kate Capshaw (daughter-in-law) |
| Awards | Computer Pioneer Award (2006) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineer |
Arnold Meyer Spielberg (February 6, 1917 – August 25, 2020) was an American electrical engineer. He was instrumental in contributions to "real-time data acquisition and recording that significantly contributed to the definition of modern feedback and control processes". For General Electric, he designed, with his colleague Charles Propster, the GE-225 mainframe computer in 1959. He cited as his greatest contribution the first computer-controlled "point of sale" cash register. His children include filmmaker Steven Spielberg, screenwriter Anne Spielberg, and producer Nancy Spielberg.