Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "H. (Heinz) Joseph Gerber (April 17, 1924 – August 8, 1996) was an American inventor and businessman. An Austrian-born Jewish Holocaust survivor who immigrated in 1940, he pioneered computer-automated manufacturing systems for an array of industries. Described as the “Thomas Edison” of manufacturing, he was one of the first to recognize and develop the productivity-enhancing potential for computer automation in skill-intensive industrial sectors.His work in this field grew from his early developments of graphical-numerical computing devices, data-reduction tools, and plotters.He was awarded America’s National Medal of Technology, the country’s highest recognition in technology and innovation, in 1994, for his “technical leadership in the invention, development and commercialization of manufacturing automation systems for a wide variety of industries.” These industries ranged from automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, clothing, and consumer electronics, to printing, sign making, cobbling, cartography, and lens crafting, among others."@en }
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- Joseph_Gerber abstract "H. (Heinz) Joseph Gerber (April 17, 1924 – August 8, 1996) was an American inventor and businessman. An Austrian-born Jewish Holocaust survivor who immigrated in 1940, he pioneered computer-automated manufacturing systems for an array of industries. Described as the “Thomas Edison” of manufacturing, he was one of the first to recognize and develop the productivity-enhancing potential for computer automation in skill-intensive industrial sectors.His work in this field grew from his early developments of graphical-numerical computing devices, data-reduction tools, and plotters.He was awarded America’s National Medal of Technology, the country’s highest recognition in technology and innovation, in 1994, for his “technical leadership in the invention, development and commercialization of manufacturing automation systems for a wide variety of industries.” These industries ranged from automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, clothing, and consumer electronics, to printing, sign making, cobbling, cartography, and lens crafting, among others.".
- Q6283405 abstract "H. (Heinz) Joseph Gerber (April 17, 1924 – August 8, 1996) was an American inventor and businessman. An Austrian-born Jewish Holocaust survivor who immigrated in 1940, he pioneered computer-automated manufacturing systems for an array of industries. Described as the “Thomas Edison” of manufacturing, he was one of the first to recognize and develop the productivity-enhancing potential for computer automation in skill-intensive industrial sectors.His work in this field grew from his early developments of graphical-numerical computing devices, data-reduction tools, and plotters.He was awarded America’s National Medal of Technology, the country’s highest recognition in technology and innovation, in 1994, for his “technical leadership in the invention, development and commercialization of manufacturing automation systems for a wide variety of industries.” These industries ranged from automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, clothing, and consumer electronics, to printing, sign making, cobbling, cartography, and lens crafting, among others.".