Dick Morley
Richard E. "Dick" Morley (born December 1, 1932 in Clinton , Massachusetts , † October 17, 2017 in New Hampshire ) was an American engineer in the field of electronics and computer technology. He and Odo J. Struger are considered the fathers of the programmable logic controller .
In 1969 he presented a “Modicon 084” as a “solid-state sequential logic solver” (semiconductor-based sequential logic computer). He resisted the term “computer” because he saw acceptance as a threat. The programming was done graphically with a ladder diagram , a circuit diagram- like representation.
Morley is the owner of several patents and author of technical books.
Web links
- Interview with Dick Morley, English with picture (PDF file; 91 kB)
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| SURNAME | Morley, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morley, Richard E. (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer specializing in electronics and computer technology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clinton , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th October 2017 |
| Place of death | New Hampshire |