James E. Thornton

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James E. Thornton

Computer Science

#2036

World Rank

#2115

Historical Rank

#943

USA Rank

Computer Engineering

#75

World Rank

#76

Historical Rank

#10

USA Rank

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James E. Thornton's Degrees

• Bachelors Computer Science Stanford University
• PhD Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University

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Why Is James E. Thornton Influential?

According to Wikipedia, James E. Thornton was an American computer engineer. Thornton studied electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota earning a bachelor's degree in 1950. Immediately afterwards he went to Engineering Research Associates , which was acquired by Remington Rand in 1952. In 1958 he left with other ERA engineers to form the new Control Data Corporation . He remained there until 1973 and was involved in the development of the CDC 1604, CDC 6600, 6400, 6500, and the STAR-100. With Seymour Cray, he was the main developer of the pioneering supercomputer CDC 6000, which came onto the market in 1964.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With James E. Thornton?

James E. Thornton is affiliated with the following schools:

• Stanford University
• Carnegie Mellon University