Erich Bloch

Erich Bloch
8th Director of the National Science Foundation
In office 1984–1990
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Edward A. Knapp
Succeeded by	Walter E. Massey
Personal details
Born	(1925-01-09)January 9, 1925 Sulzburg, Germany
Died	November 25, 2016(2016-11-25) (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater	ETH Zurich University at Buffalo (BS, 1952)
Known for	IBM 360
Awards	National Medal of Technology and Innovation National Academy of Engineering Member Computer Pioneer Award (1993) Vannevar Bush Award (2002) Computer History Museum Fellow Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Member IEEE Fellow
Scientific career
Fields	Electrical engineering
Institutions	IBM (1952–1984) National Science Foundation Director (1984–1990)

Erich Bloch (January 9, 1925 – November 25, 2016) was a German-born American electrical engineer and administrator. He was involved with developing IBM's first transistorized supercomputer, 7030 Stretch, and mainframe computer, System/360. He served as director of the National Science Foundation from 1984 to 1990.