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Calvin Carl “Kelly” Gotlieb, CM, FRSC, computer scientist, university professor (born 27 March 1921 in Toronto, ON; died 16 October 2016 in Toronto). Gotlieb has been called the “Father of Computing in Canada.” (See also Computers and Canadian Society.)
Career
A pioneer in the computer industry, Calvin C. Gotlieb received a PhD in physics from the University of Toronto in 1947. A founding member of the university's computation centre in 1948, he began teaching computer science in 1951. In time his interest shifted from hardware to computer applications and software, and eventually to the socioeconomic implications of computer technology. (See also Computers and Canadian Society.) He was instrumental in founding the Computing and Data Processing Association of Canada, now the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS), in 1958. In 1964 he founded the first graduate department of computer science in Canada at the University of Toronto.
An expert in mathematical, business and scientific applications, he has been consulted on social issues, timetables, graph theory, international development and seaway calculations since 1950.
Publications
Calvin C. Gotlieb’s publications include Social Issues in Computing (co-author, 1973) and Economics of Computers (1985).
Personal Life
In 1949, Calvin C. Gotlieb married the poet and novelist Phyllis Gotlieb.
Honours and Awards
In 1994 Gotlieb received the Isaac L. Auerbach Medal by the International Federation of Information Processing Societies. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the British Computer Society and the Association of Computing Machinery. In 1995 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.
