Henriette Avram
Henriette Davidson Avram (born Henriette Regina Davidson , born October 7, 1919 in New York , † April 22, 2006 in Miami ) was an American programmer and librarian .
Life
In 1952 Avram began working for the National Security Agency . She stayed there for seven years. After an intermezzo in the private sector, she switched to the Library of Congress in 1965 - without having previously had a library training . There she should develop a data format for the exchange of bibliographic data. She then developed the MARC format that is still widespread in libraries today .
In 1992 Avram retired from the Library of Congress and moved to California, Maryland with her husband, Herbert Avram . When her husband died after 64 years of marriage, she moved to her last residence in Miami.
She and her husband had three children.
Publications (selection)
- MARC, its history and implications . Library of Congress, 1975 ( full text available)
- The evolving MARC system: The concept of a data utility . Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing, 1970 ( full text available)
Web links
- Henriette Avram, 'Mother of MARC,' Dies - Obituary on the Library of Congress website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Avram, Henriette |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Avram, Henriette Davidson (full name); Davidson, Henriette Regina (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American programmer and librarian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 2006 |
| Place of death | Miami |