Vannevar Bush

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for interconnected information
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Tufts_University
gptkbp:award gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:belief collaborative knowledge sharing
gptkbp:birth_date 1890-03-11
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Everett,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contributed_to information science
gptkbp:contribution advancement of computing technology
concept of hypertext
creation of the National Science Foundation
development of the atomic bomb
World War II research and development
establishment of the National Science Foundation
gptkbp:death_date 1974-06-28
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
gptkbp:education gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Tufts_University
gptkbp:envisioned a future of augmented human intelligence
gptkbp:famous_for advocating for scientific research funding
pioneering work in analog computing
theoretical contributions to computer science
vision of the future of information technology
gptkbp:field gptkb:computer_science
electrical engineering
information science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vannevar Bush
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Douglas_Engelbart
gptkb:Tim_Berners-Lee
gptkb:computer_science
the field of artificial intelligence
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkbp:inspired the development of the World Wide Web
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:Manhattan_Project
gptkb:National_Defense_Research_Committee
gptkb:Office_of_Scientific_Research_and_Development
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Manhattan_Project
gptkbp:is_recognized_by the National Medal of Science
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:As_We_May_Think
gptkb:Memex
concept of hypertext
vision of the internet
gptkbp:legacy advocacy for science and technology policy
development of information retrieval systems
impact on modern research practices
influence on the internet
inspiration for future inventors
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Science,_the_Endless_Frontier
gptkb:Science:_The_Endless_Frontier
The Endless Frontier
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Inventor
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:engineers
gptkbp:offers_degree gptkb:Tufts_University
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Everett,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:proposed_by the idea of hypertext
gptkbp:published numerous articles
gptkbp:quote We may think of the future as a vast, uncharted territory.
The great advances in science often result from the collaboration of many minds.
The future is not a gift; it is an achievement.
The most important thing is to keep the mind open.
The world is not a static place.
gptkbp:served_as director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Bush
Eleanor Bush
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Academic
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Inventor
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:engineers
pioneer in computing
policy maker
public servant
visionary thinker
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the development of electronic computers
gptkbp:works_at gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:As_We_May_Think
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