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During the 1970s, Stuart created a version of the programming language [[Forth (programming language)|Forth]], which became known as LaFORTH.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zyvra.org/laforth/oindex.htm |title=My Forth and Mathematical Stuff |last=Stuart |first=LaFarr |website=Zyvra.org |access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> It is notable for its implementation without an [[Data buffer|input buffer]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1AlWbXItiCYC |
During the 1970s, Stuart created a version of the programming language [[Forth (programming language)|Forth]], which became known as LaFORTH.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zyvra.org/laforth/oindex.htm |title=My Forth and Mathematical Stuff |last=Stuart |first=LaFarr |website=Zyvra.org |access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> It is notable for its implementation without an [[Data buffer|input buffer]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1AlWbXItiCYC&dq=%22LaFarr+Stuart%22&pg=PA63 |title=Thinking Forth |last=Brodie |first=Leo |date=27 December 2004 |publisher=Punchy Publishing |isbn=9780976458708 |access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:24, 11 December 2021
LaFarr Stuart | |
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| Born | July 6, 1934 |
| Died | July 26, 2021 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Computer engineering (retired) |
| Website | www |
LaFarr Stuart (born July 6, 1934 in Clarkston, Utah), was an early computer music pioneer, computer engineer and member of the Homebrew Computer Club.
Career
Computer music
In 1961, Stuart programmed Iowa State University's Cyclone computer, a derivative of the ILLIAC, to play simple, recognizable tunes through an amplified speaker that had been attached to the system originally for administrative and diagnostic purposes. A recording of an interview with Stuart and his computer music was broadcast nationally on the National Broadcasting Company's NBC Radio Network program Monitor on February 10, 1962.
In a subsequent interview with the Harold Journal, Navel Hunsaker, head of the Utah State University mathematics department, said of Stuart, "He always was a whiz with calculators."
From the late 1970s, Stuart mentored John Carlsen, who later contributed to the rapid growth of personal computer (PC) sound-card maker Media Vision and to SigmaTel.
Control Data
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Stuart worked for Control Data Corporation (CDC), where Seymour Cray designed the CDC 6600, the first commercial supercomputer.
Forth
During the 1970s, Stuart created a version of the programming language Forth, which became known as LaFORTH.[1] It is notable for its implementation without an input buffer.[2]
Zytrex
In the 1980s, Stuart worked for Zytrex, which manufactured complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) Programmable Array Logic (PAL) programmable logic devices (PLDs).
Real-time clocks
Stuart conceived installing battery-operated real-time clocks into computers, for which he received royalty payments until nearly 2000. Stuart jokingly admits contributing to the Year 2000 problem.
Preserving computer history
Stuart owns the first Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-11 to enter California and often visits the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
See also
References
- ^ Stuart, LaFarr. "My Forth and Mathematical Stuff". Zyvra.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Brodie, Leo (27 December 2004). Thinking Forth. Punchy Publishing. ISBN 9780976458708. Retrieved 2020-03-30.