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'''Calvin Carl "Kelly" Gotlieb''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM|FRSC}} (born March 27, 1921) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] professor and computer scientist who has been called the "Father of Computing" in Canada. He is Professor Emeritus in Computer Science at the [[University of Toronto]].
'''Calvin Carl "Kelly" Gotlieb''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM|FRSC}} (March 27, 1921 – October 16, 2016) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] professor and computer scientist who has been called the "Father of Computing" in Canada. He was a Professor in Computer Science at the [[University of Toronto]].


He received a [[Bachelor of Science]] in physics in 1942, a [[Master of Arts]] in 1944 and a Ph.D. in 1947 from the University of Toronto.
He received a [[Bachelor of Science]] in physics in 1942, a [[Master of Arts]] in 1944 and a Ph.D. in 1947 from the University of Toronto.
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In 1958, he helped to found the [[Canadian Information Processing Society]] and was its president from 1960 to 1961.
In 1958, he helped to found the [[Canadian Information Processing Society]] and was its president from 1960 to 1961.


In 1995, he was made a Member of the [[Order of Canada]]. He is a [[Fellow]] of the [[Royal Society of Canada]] and in 2006, a founding [[Fellow]] of the [[Canadian Information Processing Society]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://web.cs.toronto.edu/news/awards.htm | title = Awards and Accolades May 2006 Gotlieb Elected Inaugural CIPS Fellow | publisher = [[University of Toronto]] | accessdate = April 1, 2010
In 1995, he was made a Member of the [[Order of Canada]]. He was a [[Fellow]] of the [[Royal Society of Canada]] and in 2006, a founding [[Fellow]] of the [[Canadian Information Processing Society]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://web.cs.toronto.edu/news/awards.htm | title = Awards and Accolades May 2006 Gotlieb Elected Inaugural CIPS Fellow | publisher = [[University of Toronto]] | accessdate = April 1, 2010
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cips.ca/?q=fellowmembers | title = CIPS Fellow Members | publisher = CIPS (the [[Canadian Information Processing Society]]) | accessdate = April 1, 2010 }}</ref> In 1994, he received the [[International Federation for Information Processing]] [[Isaac L. Auerbach]] Medal and was inducted as a Fellow of the [[Association for Computing Machinery]].
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cips.ca/?q=fellowmembers | title = CIPS Fellow Members | publisher = CIPS (the [[Canadian Information Processing Society]]) | accessdate = April 1, 2010 }}</ref> In 1994, he received the [[International Federation for Information Processing]] [[Isaac L. Auerbach]] Award and was inducted as a Fellow of the [[Association for Computing Machinery]].


He was married to [[Phyllis Gotlieb|Phyllis Bloom]], a Canadian [[science fiction]] novelist and poet, from 1949 until her death in 2009. They have three children, son Leo Gotlieb, daughters Margaret Gotlieb and Jane Lipson.
He was married to [[Phyllis Gotlieb|Phyllis Bloom]], a Canadian [[science fiction]] novelist and poet, from 1949 until her death in 2009. They had three children, son Leo Gotlieb, daughters Margaret Gotlieb and Jane Lipson.


Kelly Gotlieb died October 16, 2016 in Toronto.<ref> http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/Deaths.20161018.93380787/BDAStory/BDA/deaths</ref>
Kelly Gotlieb died on October 16, 2016 in Toronto.<ref> http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/Deaths.20161018.93380787/BDAStory/BDA/deaths</ref>


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Revision as of 13:59, 18 October 2016

Calvin Carl "Kelly" Gotlieb
Born (1921-03-27) March 27, 1921 (age 103)
Toronto, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Occupation(s)computer scientist, university professor
Spouse
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(m. 1949; died 2009)​
AwardsOrder of Canada

Calvin Carl "Kelly" Gotlieb, CM FRSC (March 27, 1921 – October 16, 2016) was a Canadian professor and computer scientist who has been called the "Father of Computing" in Canada. He was a Professor in Computer Science at the University of Toronto.

He received a Bachelor of Science in physics in 1942, a Master of Arts in 1944 and a Ph.D. in 1947 from the University of Toronto.

In 1948, he co-founded the computation centre at the University of Toronto and was part of the first team in Canada to build computers and to provide computing services. In 1950, he created the first university course on computing in Canada and in 1951 offered the first graduate course. In 1964, he helped to found the first Canadian graduate department of computer science at the University of Toronto.

In 1958, he helped to found the Canadian Information Processing Society and was its president from 1960 to 1961.

In 1995, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and in 2006, a founding Fellow of the Canadian Information Processing Society.[1][2] In 1994, he received the International Federation for Information Processing Isaac L. Auerbach Award and was inducted as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery.

He was married to Phyllis Bloom, a Canadian science fiction novelist and poet, from 1949 until her death in 2009. They had three children, son Leo Gotlieb, daughters Margaret Gotlieb and Jane Lipson.

Kelly Gotlieb died on October 16, 2016 in Toronto.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Awards and Accolades May 2006 Gotlieb Elected Inaugural CIPS Fellow". University of Toronto. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "CIPS Fellow Members". CIPS (the Canadian Information Processing Society). Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  3. ^ http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/Deaths.20161018.93380787/BDAStory/BDA/deaths

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