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== Life ==
== Life ==
'''Gustavus Sailer Simpson Jr.''' was born 13 May 1920 in Cape May, NJ.
'''Gustavus Sailer Simpson Jr.''' was born 13 May 1920 in Cape May, NJ. He  graduated from the University of Illinois in 1943 with a B.S. in metallurgical engineering, then became a Captain in the U.S. Army. After the war Simpson worked in military intelligence at Wright Patterson Air Fprce Base in Dayton, OH. He then worked for 33 years at the [[Battelle Memorial Institute]] focusing on defense intelligence projects as a consulting technical coordinator from 1951 until 60, when he became Assistant Manager for information research 1960.
 
 
He died December 20, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio.
He died December 20, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio.
== Contributions ==
Simpson was mentor of Battelle extracts system. He was interested in metallurgical engineering. He worked at: Industrial specialist, Air Force 1946-51; Battelle: Consulting technical coordinator 1951-60; Assistant manager information research 1960-?. He was interested in scientific and technical information analysis, improvements in the transfer of scientific and technical information analysis, and improvements in the transfer of scientific and technical knowledge.
* Battelle


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
*"Practical Information Handling." With J. W. Murdock. ''Industrial Research'' (1961): 41-43.
*"Should Science Information Be Centralized or Decentralized?" With T. Kridler. ''American Behavioral Scientist'' 8, no. 6 (1965): 29-34.
*"Should Science Information Be Centralized or Decentralized?" With T. Kridler. ''American Behavioral Scientist'' 8, no. 6 (1965): 29-34.
*"Information centers and services." With Carolyn Flanagan. ''Annual review of information science and technology'' 1 (1966): 305-335.
*"Information centers and services." With Carolyn Flanagan. ''Annual review of information science and technology'' 1 (1966): 305-335.
*"$'s and Secrets." With John W. Murdock. ''American Documentation'' 18, no. 2 (1967): 110-110.
*"$'s and Secrets." With John W. Murdock. ''American Documentation'' 18, no. 2 (1967): 110-110.
*"The evolving US national scientific and technical information system." ''Battelle Technical Review'' 17 (1968): 21-28.
*"The evolving US national scientific and technical information system." ''Battelle Technical Review'' 17 (1968): 21-28.
== Awards ==
== Offices ==


== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
*''Gustavus Sailer Simpson Jr.'' Find a Grave. ID: 205665027  [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dispatch/name/gustavus-simpson-obituary?id=28234983]
*''Gustavus Sailer Simpson Jr.'' Find a Grave. ID: 205665027  [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dispatch/name/gustavus-simpson-obituary?id=28234983]

Latest revision as of 19:37, 25 March 2025

Gustavus Simpson (1920-2006) was an American technical information specialist.


Life

Gustavus Sailer Simpson Jr. was born 13 May 1920 in Cape May, NJ. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1943 with a B.S. in metallurgical engineering, then became a Captain in the U.S. Army. After the war Simpson worked in military intelligence at Wright Patterson Air Fprce Base in Dayton, OH. He then worked for 33 years at the Battelle Memorial Institute focusing on defense intelligence projects as a consulting technical coordinator from 1951 until 60, when he became Assistant Manager for information research 1960. He died December 20, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio.

Publications

  • "Practical Information Handling." With J. W. Murdock. Industrial Research (1961): 41-43.
  • "Should Science Information Be Centralized or Decentralized?" With T. Kridler. American Behavioral Scientist 8, no. 6 (1965): 29-34.
  • "Information centers and services." With Carolyn Flanagan. Annual review of information science and technology 1 (1966): 305-335.
  • "$'s and Secrets." With John W. Murdock. American Documentation 18, no. 2 (1967): 110-110.
  • "The evolving US national scientific and technical information system." Battelle Technical Review 17 (1968): 21-28.

Further reading

  • Gustavus Sailer Simpson Jr. Find a Grave. ID: 205665027 [1]