Bert Sutherland

In these roles, Sutherland participated in creating the personal computer, the technology of advanced microprocessors, two programming languages (Smalltalk, Java), and the Internet.Unlike traditional corporate research managers, Sutherland added individuals from fields like psychology, cognitive science, and anthropology to enhance the work of his technology staff.He also directed his scientists to take their research, like the Xerox Alto "personal" computer, outside of the laboratory to allow people to use it in a corporate setting and to observe their interaction with it.In addition, Sutherland fostered a collaboration between California Institute of Technology researchers developing methods of very-large-scale integration (VLSI) for integrated circuits, namely Ivan Sutherland (Bert's brother) and Carver Mead, and with PARC staff member Lynn Conway.During his military service in the United States Navy, he was awarded the Legion of Merit as a Carrier ASW plane commander.
William SutherlandHastingsMountain ViewCaliforniaComputer researchComputer graphicsLegion of MeritElectrical engineeringComputer scienceInternetManagementUnited States NavyBBN TechnologiesXerox PARCSun MicrosystemsDoctoral advisorClaude ShannonBolt, Beranek and NewmanARPANETpersonal computermicroprocessorsprogramming languagesSmalltalkpsychologycognitive scienceanthropologyXerox AltoCalifornia Institute of Technologyvery-large-scale integrationintegrated circuitsIvan SutherlandCarver MeadLynn ConwaysyllabusHastings, NebraskaWilmette, IllinoisScarsdale, New YorkScarsdale High Schoolbachelor's degreeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyLos Angeles TimesWayback MachineThomson/GaleComputer History MuseumMountain View, CaliforniaTwitter