Camp Discovery
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Camp Discovery
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Bio: Bill Mensch
William D. Mensch Jr. is founder, chairman, and CEO of The Western Design Center, Inc. (WDC). He was recognized in both 1991 and 1996 at the Microprocessor Forum as a pioneer in the microprocessor industry. Mr. Mensch’s patents were used on Motorola’s original NMOS 6800 microprocessor and MOS Technology’s NMOS 6502 microprocessor families. The 6502 technology was first used in the Commodore PET personal computer; Vic 20 consumer computer; Commodore 64 consumer computer (6510); Acorn personal computer; Apple I personal computer; Apple II personal computer; Atari video game system (6507) and personal computer (6502); and Nintendo video game system. The 6502 microprocessor is featured in a display in the Smithsonian Museum of Science and Technology in Washington, D.C.
Bill Mensch: Embedded Intelligence
This Wednesday, the Discovery Museum is proud to host inventor William D. (Bill) Mensch Jr., internationally celebrated as a pioneer in the microprocessor industry. His architecture of the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor is credited with creating the PC and video game industries, which gave rise to companies like Apple, Atari, and Intel.
Holder of 22 patents for microprocessors, microprocessor peripheral devices, and microprocessor systems, Bill is the namesake of the museum's Mensch Spark Shop and is an ardent supporter of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programs.
His hour-long seminar is scheduled this Wednesday, March 30, from 4 to 5pm in the Mensch Spark Shop. He will explore the concept of Embedded Intelligence in our society, in our natural world, and in our man-made computer programming world.
All ages are invited, and it's FREE. See you there!