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'''Herbert Marvin Ohlman''' (1927-2002) was an American information systems specialist. | |||
Herbert Marvin Ohlman (1927-2002) | |||
[[File:Olhman.gif|thumb|Image of Herbert Marvin Ohlman]] | [[File:Olhman.gif|thumb|Image of Herbert Marvin Ohlman]] | ||
== Life == | |||
'''Herbert Marvin Ohlman''' was born | |||
Ohlman worked at: Battelle 1955-57; SDC 1957-60; Lockheed 1960-61; IBM 1961-62; Itek 1963-64; Xerox 1964-67; Cemrel 1967-69. He was also a consultant in information science and technology 1969-?. He wrote programmed texts to teach computer simulation language 1962. He organized and directed programs in computers in education, 1968. | |||
== Contributions == | == Contributions == | ||
Ohlman was co-developer (with H.P. Luhn) of KWIC/permutation indexing in 1957-58, which was done in parallel to Luhn's work. He wrote programmed texts to teach computer simulation language. He also developed a system to compare diverse information systems (activity spectrum). His professional interests included: analysis, design, evaluation of information systems. | Ohlman was co-developer (with H.P. Luhn) of KWIC/permutation indexing in 1957-58, which was done in parallel to Luhn's work. He wrote programmed texts to teach computer simulation language. He also developed a system to compare diverse information systems (activity spectrum). His professional interests included: analysis, design, evaluation of information systems. | ||
== Publications == | |||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
== Offices == | == Offices == | ||
*[[ASIST|American Documentation Institute]]. Special Group on Education for Information Science, Chair, 1966-67; Special Interest Group on Information Retention, Chair, 1967. | |||
== Further reading == | |||
*Williams, Robert V. "Hans Peter Luhn and Herbert M. Ohlman: Their Roles in the Origins of Keyword-min-Context/Permutation Automatic Indexing." ''Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology'' 61, no 4 (2010): 835-849. | |||
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* | == Papers ==CBI 179 | ||
* | *University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute Archives. Herbert Ohlman Papers. [https://archives.lib.umn.edu/repositories/3/resources/294/collection_organization] [https://primo.lib.umn.edu/permalink/01UMN_INST/ijl1rs/alma9982140020301701] | ||
*Some papers relating to his work at the [[System Development Corporation]] (SDC) may be found in the SDC archives. | |||
Revision as of 18:58, 31 March 2025
Herbert Marvin Ohlman (1927-2002) was an American information systems specialist.
Life
Herbert Marvin Ohlman was born Ohlman worked at: Battelle 1955-57; SDC 1957-60; Lockheed 1960-61; IBM 1961-62; Itek 1963-64; Xerox 1964-67; Cemrel 1967-69. He was also a consultant in information science and technology 1969-?. He wrote programmed texts to teach computer simulation language 1962. He organized and directed programs in computers in education, 1968.
Contributions
Ohlman was co-developer (with H.P. Luhn) of KWIC/permutation indexing in 1957-58, which was done in parallel to Luhn's work. He wrote programmed texts to teach computer simulation language. He also developed a system to compare diverse information systems (activity spectrum). His professional interests included: analysis, design, evaluation of information systems.
Publications
Awards
Offices
- American Documentation Institute. Special Group on Education for Information Science, Chair, 1966-67; Special Interest Group on Information Retention, Chair, 1967.
Further reading
- Williams, Robert V. "Hans Peter Luhn and Herbert M. Ohlman: Their Roles in the Origins of Keyword-min-Context/Permutation Automatic Indexing." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 61, no 4 (2010): 835-849.
== Papers ==CBI 179
- University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute Archives. Herbert Ohlman Papers. [1] [2]
- Some papers relating to his work at the System Development Corporation (SDC) may be found in the SDC archives.