TY - MGZN T1 - Forming a Computer Science Center at the University of Maryland Y1 - 2007 A1 - Minker, Jack KW - acm curriculum '68 KW - federal grants KW - first cs courses KW - first cs director KW - formation of cs center KW - graduate/undergraduate education programs KW - loss of computer autonomy KW - planning a cs building KW - research KW - software developments AB - The use of and first courses on computers at Maryland began in the 1940s. The Computer Science Center beginnings are examined in the context of founding director Werner C. Rheinboldt's noteworthy accomplishments to develop a computation facility with research and educational components, supported by John Menard, assistant director. William F. Atchison, who replaced Rheinboldt as Center director, continued these accomplishments. JA - IEEE Annals of the History of Computing VL - 29 SN - 1058-6180 CP - 1 ER -