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1946-1999 (Creation)
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30.75 m of textual records and other material
47 diskettes
photographs
artifacts
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James Wesley Graham (1932-1999) was a Canadian computing pioneer who was known as the "Father of Computing" at the University of Waterloo. Born in Copper Cliff, Ontario on Jan. 17, 1932, he studied mathematics and physics at the University of Toronto from 1950-1955. He then worked for IBM Canada until 1959 when he joined the University of Waterloo. At first he taught statistics in the the Dept. of Mathematics where a "Computing Centre" was established in 1960. When it became a separate department in 1962, he became the director. He pioneered the creation of software to support education, especially in the teaching of computer programming and in making computing accessible. In the 1960's he worked with the Ministry of Education to develop computer programming instruction courses for high school students. He received the Order of Canada in 1999 for his contributions to computer science.
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Fonds consists of material relating to the life and career of J. Wesley Graham as a teacher, administrator, consultant, researcher and computing enthusiast. Includes corespondence, ephemera, manuscripts, minutes, reports, published material and computer printouts. Fonds consists of the following series: 1. Biographical and historical files, 1955-1998 2. Personal files, 1946-1999 3. Works by J.W. Graham, 1957-1999 4. University of Waterloo files, 1957-1997 5. University of Waterloo teaching files, 1958-1994 6. Oversize materials
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Donated in 2001 by the estate of J. Wesley Graham.
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Copyright retained by the estate of J. Wesley Graham.
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Includes floppy disks, photographs and artifacts.