RANDOM MUSINGS FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL

3/28/2021

CINCINNATI

Arnold Spielberg was born in Cincinnati in 1917.  He and his wife's parents were born in the Ukraine.  Arnold was an electrical engineer who worked for General Electric.  In the early days of computer science, he was instrumental in advances in the study of processes having to do with feedback, control of information and data processing.  With a colleague, he designed the GE-225 main frame computer in 1959.  By himself, he designed the first computer-controlled 'point-of-sale' cash register.

Arnold's son was also born in Cincinnati.  He called him Steven.  Arnold was a World War II veteran and his experiences were contributed to films made by Steven:  Saving Private Ryan, Bridge of Spies and  Schindler's List.  

Here are a few of son Steven's other motion picture projects (director and/or producer).  I doubt there is any list to rival this.

Jaws
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Raiders of the Lost Ark
E.T.  The Extra-Terrestrial
Poltergeist
Twilight Zone; The Movie
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The Color Purple
Hook
Jurassic Park
Catch Me If You Can
War of the Worlds
War Horse
Lincoln

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