Andrew H. Bobeck

Andrew H. Bobeck (October 1, 1926 – December 14, 2017)[1] was a Bell Labs researcher best known for his invention of bubble memory.

In 1975, Bobeck was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to the field of magnetic bubbles that have produced a new class of electronic devices.

[2] Bobeck helped design communication and pulse transformers and then one of the first solid-state digital computers.

Starting in 1956 he devoted his efforts to the development of magnetic logic and memory devices.

[3] Bobeck held more than 120 patents, and was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and an IEEE Fellow.