Oral history interview with Thomas Nartker conducted by Dr. David Emerson on November 13, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. Nartker discusses his careers as a professor of mathematics, a computer scientist for Shell Oil, and a director of the computer center at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. He also discusses starting the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Information Science Research Institute with Dr. Taghva and doing research on optical character recognition for the Department of Energy.
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Includes material relating to Beta Sigma Phi, female scientists, and higher education standards.
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Artist's conception of futuristic undersea Mobots, remote controlled handling devices envisioned by Hughes Aircraft scientists in 1959.
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