Horace Smart Beattie

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Horace Smart Beattie
Born(1909-07-19)19 July 1909
United States
Died1993(1993-00-00) (aged 83–84)
Lexington, Kentucky
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationIBM Engineer
Scientific career
FieldsComputer Science, Electrical Engineering
InstitutionsIBM

Horace Smart Beattie (19 July 1909 – 6 September 1993)[1] was an American computer scientist and electric engineer. He is most well known for being the inventor of the IBM Selectric typewriter.[2]

Education

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He received his B.A. from Williams College, and had a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3]

Career

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He joined IBM in June 1933 as a customer serviceman.[3]

He rose up ranks at IBM to become the corporate vice-president in 1972.[3]

Patents

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He filed several patents related to the design and functioning of IBM Selectric Typewriters.[4]

Awards and honours

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He received the ASME Medal in 1971.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ^ Sloan, Scott (10 November 2015). "Lexington's famed Selectric typewriter turns 50". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "HORACE SMART". NAE Website. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. ^ Dul, Lucas (2022). "The IBM Selectric | The typewriter that defined an era" (PDF). ETCetera. No. 137. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  5. ^ "ASME Medal". www.asme.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.