Heinz Gumin
Heinz Gumin (born August 19, 1928 in Dortmund ; † November 24, 2008 ) was a German mathematician and computer scientist.
Life
After receiving his doctorate at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in Münster in 1954 on associations with topological structures , he joined Siemens & Halske AG in Munich in 1955 as a development engineer for data processing . He was appointed head of basic software development for the first mass-produced digital computer from Siemens. In 1966 he took over the management of the data processing department in Munich's Wernerwerk for telephone and signaling technology. In 1968 he was appointed General Manager and from 1969 until his retirement in 1989 he was a member of the Management Board of Siemens AG . There he initially headed the data technology division, later the teletyping and signaling technology division and the communications technology division. Most recently, he was in charge of the central management team.
In 1964 he was appointed honorary professor to the Faculty of Computer Science at the Technical University of Munich and was its honorary senator from 1989. He also served on the boards of trustees of various institutes of the Max Planck Society .
From 1975 to 1989 he was Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria and was appointed honorary member of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce when he left this position. From 1984 he was chairman of the board of the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation .
Commemoration
The highly endowed Heinz Gumin Prize is named after him.
Publications
- Peter Frieß, Andreas Fickers (eds.): Konrad Zuse and Heinz Gumin talk about the history of Zuse KG and about economic issues of early computer development in Germany (= TechnikDialog , issue 20). Deutsches Museum / Lemmens, Bonn 2000, ISBN 3-932306-32-5 .
Awards
- Federal Cross of Merit (1st class)
- Medal of Honor from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria
- Heisenberg Medal from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- 2005: Konrad Zuse badge from the city of Hoyerswerda
- "Bene Merenti" medal in silver from the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
Hannes Federrath (2018–2019) | Peter Liggesmeyer (2014–2017) | Oliver Günther (2012–2013) | Stefan Jähnichen (2008–2011) | Matthias Jarke (2004–2007) | Heinrich Christian Mayr (2000–2003) | Gerhard Barth (1998–1999) | Wolffried Stucky (1996-1997) | Wolfgang Glatthaar (1994–1995) | Roland Vollmar (1992–1993) | Heinz Schwärtzel (1990–1991) | Fritz Krückeberg (1986–1989) | Gerhard Krüger (1984–1985) | Clemens Hackl (1980–1983) | Wilfried Brauer (1977–1979) | Heinz Gumin (1973–1977) | Manfred Paul (1971–1973) | Günter Hotz (1969–1971)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gumin, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mathematician and computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 19, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dortmund |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 2008 |