The Museum of HP Calculators
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Susan L. Wechsler
Susan Wechsler graduated from California State University at Long Beach with
a BA degree in mathematics in 1979. She came to HP in 1980 and was a major
contributor to the design and implementation of the operating system for
the HP-71B Computer. She currently is working on application software for
the HP-71B and new calculator R&D. Now living in Corvallis, Oregon, Susan
says that she was born in "beautiful downtown" Burbank, California. Her interests
include jogging, stained glass, sewing, and canning and drying fruit from
her apple, plum, and cherry trees.
Nathan Meyers
Joining HP in 1979 after receiving a BA degree in physics from the University
of California at San Diego, Nathan Meyers worked on algorithms for the HP-12C
Calculator before developing many of the sections for the HP-71B Computer's
operating system. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and now lives in Corvallis,
Oregon. Outside of work he acts in the local community theatre, enjoys flying
private planes, and is proud of the fact that he twice achieved immortality
by having his captions published for Electronic Engineering Times "Immortal
Works" contest.
James P. Dickie
Jim Dickie grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and first studied electrical engineering
at Arizona State University, receiving a BSEE degree in 1976. He continued
his studies at Oregon State University for an MSEE degree awarded in 1983.
With HP since 1976, he worked on the HP-29C and Series E/C Calculators before
designing the CPU for he HP-71B Computer. Jim is now project manager for
the HP-71B and his work on its bus architecture has resulted in one patent
application. He is married, has two daughters, and lives in Corvallis, Oregon.
Outside of work, he enjoys gardening, running, softball, and sports in general.
Most recently, he has, become an avid skier.
Thomas B. Lindberg
Tom Lindberg is an R&D engineer working on packaging and interconnect
technology at HP's Portable Computer Division. He joined HP in 1981 after
receiving a BS degree in mechanical engineering and material science from
the University of California at Davis. His hobbies include composing music
and designing simulation games.
Stanley M. Blascow, Jr.
Currently involved with new calculator R&D at HP's Portable Computer
Division, Stan Blascow wrote application software before joining HP in 1979.
He studied math at San Diego State University (BA 1969) and at the University
of Oregon (MS 1974). He also holds an MS degree in computer science from
the University of Oregon awarded in 1977. Stan was born in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, and now lives in Corvallis, Oregon. He is interested in jogging,
tennis, skydiving, and robotics--he is currently building a robot of his
own design.
James A. Donnelly
Jim Donnelly is an R&D software engineer at HP's Portable Computer Division.
Before joining HP in early 1981, he ran his own consulting business. Coauthor
of two papers, one on helium properties and the other on an automated
ratio-transformer bridge, he holds a BS degree in broadcasting awarded by
Oregon State University in 1979. Jim is a native of Chicago, Illinois. Now
living in Corvallis, Oregon, he enjoys traveling in the American West and
northern Europe, music, photography, and cars---he is currently building
his first "hot rod." (Jim's work on new calculator R&D is appropriate
since his father owns the first HP-35 Calculator ever sold.)
Robert M. Miller
Bob Miller was project leader for the plotter module used by the HP-41C Computer,
the text formatter used by the HP-75 Computer, and most recently, the
FORTH/Assembler Pac for the HP-71B Computer. (He coauthored an article about
the plotter module in a 1982 issue of this journal.) Born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Bob studied English at LaSalle College (BA 1973) before he
earned a BS degree in computer science from California Polytechnic State
University (1980). With HP since early 1981, he lives in Corvallis, Oregon,
with his wife and new son. His interests include hiking, swimming, reading,
and carpentry.
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