Bram Jan Loopstra (1925 – 1979)[1][2] was a Dutch computing pioneer who worked at the Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam[3] and then at Electrologica with Adriaan van Wijngaarden, Carel S. Scholten and Gerrit Blaauw.[4] From 1956 until at least 1963 he was technical director of Electrologica.[5] At his death after a long illness on March 22, 1979, he was adjunct director of the Philips International Institute.[2]

At the Mathematisch Centrum he contributed to the ARRA I and II and ARMAC.

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ Amsterdam Archive Cards
  2. ^ a b Obituary in Nieuwe Leidsche Courant, 23 March 1979.
  3. ^ Unsung Heroes in Dutch Computing History — Carel S. Scholten and Bram Jan Loopstra Archived 2019-02-16 at the Wayback Machine — Illustrated report of his work at the TU Eindhoven
  4. ^ Baayen, P. C., and J. Nuis. "In Memoriam A. van Wijngaarden 1916-1987 Archived 2014-10-11 at the Wayback Machine."
  5. ^ Nederlands eerste computerindustrie: van Electrologica tot Philips-Electrologica (in Dutch)



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