12 Facts About Harry Garland

Harry T Garland was born on 1947 and is a scientist, engineer, author, and entrepreneur who co-founded Cromemco Inc.

Dr Garland has been recognized as one of the most important innovators in the development of personal computers in Silicon Valley.

Harry Garland is the son of Harry G Garland, the founder of Garland Manufacturing.

Harry Garland began his graduate work at Stanford University in 1968.

Harry Garland developed techniques in electromyography for monitoring muscle activity during voluntary movement and worked to delineate the role of the brain and the role of local reflexes in the control of muscles.

Harry Garland was invited by John G Linvill to join the research staff of the Stanford Electronics Laboratories where he worked on the Optacon project and developed the concept for the next generation Optacon reading aid for the blind.

Dr Harry Garland was president of Cromemco from its incorporation in 1976 until its sale in 1987.

In 1990 Dr Harry Garland was invited by Dr Hajime Mitarai, president of Canon Inc.

Dr Harry Garland served as Vice President of this new center, Canon Research Center America, from 1990 to 2001.

Harry Garland served on the Kalamazoo College Board of Trustees from 1987 to 2005, and on the board of Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education from 1996 to 2010 including a term as president of that board.

Harry Garland has received the Sesquicentennial Award from Kalamazoo College and the Distinguished Alumni Award.

Harry Garland is the author of three books: Understanding IC Operational Amplifiers, Understanding CMOS Integrated Circuits, and Introduction to Microprocessor System Design.