Richard Rimbach collection on automation.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains documentation on the Instrument Society of America conference and on early automation.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1956
Creator
- Rimbach, Richard. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access to materials:
Access to the collection is unrestricted.
Copyright:
The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Biographical Note
Richard Rimbach is considered by many to be the "father" of the International Society of Automation (ISA). He served as the first executive director of the ISA. Rimbach published the first issue of Instruments magazine in January 1928, which "gave birth to instrumentation and control as a distinct discipline."
Information taken from www.isa.org, January 2010.
Extent
1 box (0.25 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection contains documentation on the Instrument Society of America conference and on early automation.
Acquisition:
The collection was donated by Mark Greenia in 1998.
Subject
- Rimbach, Richard. (Person)
- Title
- Richard Rimbach Collection on Automation, 1946-1956.
- Subtitle
- Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Stephanie Crowe, 2010.
- Date
- January 2010
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Charles Babbage Institute Archives Collecting Area
Elmer L. Andersen Library
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55455
612-624-5050
cbi@umn.edu
