Rea, Jack Curnutt, 1925-2016
Dates
- Existence: 1925-09-16 - 2016-10-26
Biography
Jack C. Rea was a long-time Oklahoma resident (since the age of six months), graduate of the University of Tulsa with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1947, he was a successful computer scientist and contributor to the early development of computers. Rea established the Ralph J. Kaufmann and E.A. Howard Endowed Scholarship for chemistry.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jack Curnutt Rea WWII- era diary and ephemera
Five year diary kept by Jack Rea, USNR Radio Technician 849 52 94, Company 1574-44 between the dates of 19 July through 17 October (year unknown). In the diary, Rea recorded his training experiences and his on- and off-duty daily activities.
3 photographs: Rea as a young man; Rea in Navy uniform; Rea as an older man.
Original artwork by EMSH for the cover of a sci-fi magazine.