Harold H. Seward

Harold Herbert Seward
Born	(1930-07-24)24 July 1930 Rutland, Vermont, United States
Died	19 June 2012(2012-06-19) (aged 81)^[1] Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
Residence	United States
Citizenship	United States
Fields	Computer Science
Institutions	MIT Instrumentation Laboratory MIT Lincoln Laboratory HH Controls
Alma mater	Norwich University Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisor	Charles W. Adams
Known for	Radix sort and Counting sort Whirlwind Computer
Spouse	Janet Seward

Harold H. Seward (July 24, 1930 - June 19, 2012) was a computer scientist, engineer, and inventor. Seward developed the radix sort and counting sort algorithms in 1954 at MIT.^[2] He also worked on the Whirlwind Computer and developed instruments that powered the guidance systems for the Apollo spacecraft and Polaris missile.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "HAROLD H. SEWARD Obituary: View HAROLD SEWARD's Obituary by The Boston Globe". Legacy.com. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
↑ Enhanced Generic Key-Address Mapping Sort Algorithm
↑ US patent 3137794, Seward, Harold H., "Directionally Sensitive Light Detector", issued 1964-06-16
↑ US patent 3657549, Low, George M.; Seward, Harold H. & Gorstein, Mark et al., "Two-Color Horizon Sensor", issued 1972-04-18