Mathematics Archives - Harry L. Nelson Special Collections NELSON, HARRY L., 1932- Harry L. Nelson fonds. 1960-1986. 1.4 m of textual records. Computer programmer, mathematician and editor Harry L. Nelson was born in Topeka, Kansas, on January 8, 1932. Attended local schools and graduated from Harvard College, A.B. Math, in 1953. Served two years in U.S. army. Received M.A. in math from Kansas University in 1957. Taught, worked at several jobs in industry and became a computer programmer at University of California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Retired in 1991. Discovered, with David Slowinski, the then largest known prime number in 1978. Editor of the Journal of Recreational Mathematics for five years; currently on the editorial board. Became associated with the Cray Blitz computer chess programming endeavor with Robert Hyatt. Cray Blitz won the Computer Chess World Championship in 1983 and retained the title until 1989. Founded the Minimax Game Corporation in 1972, whose present charter is to serve as a "think tank" for games; has devoted full time to the puzzle and game business since 1992. There are currently 20 mechanical puzzles and/ or games on the U.S. market for which he has made substantial contributions. Fonds consists of correspondence between H.L. Nelson and various persons relating to puzzles and games and to Journal of Recreational Mathematics during period when H.L. Nelson was editor of the journal. Donated by Harry L. Nelson in 1994. Text in English. No restrictions on access. File level inventory available at repository. Fonds is part of the Eugène Strens Recreational Mathematics Collection. Acc 4741 (Strens) Last update: March 2003 This page, and all its contents are Copyright (C) 1996, by the University of Calgary Library http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/nelson.htm10/11/2006 10:50:00 AM
Special Collections HARRY L. NELSON FONDS ACCESSION NO.: 4741 FILE TITLE DATE BOX/FILE Correspondence: (All items removed from original binders for conservation purposes) Unanswerables 1972-1985 1983-1984 1.1 Correspondence about puzzles & July 1961-July 1.2 games 1971 Correspondence about puzzles & Aug 1971-1.3 games July 1972 Correspondence about puzzles & Aug 1972-1.4 games May 1973 Correspondence about puzzles & June 1973-1.5 games Sept 1974 Correspondence about puzzles & Oct 1974-1.6 games 7 Oct 1975 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 8 Oct 1975-1.7 Mathematics] correspondence 3 Mar 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 4 Mar 1976-1.8 Mathematics] correspondence 31 Mar 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 Apr 1976-1.9 Mathematics] correspondence 25 Apr 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 26 Apr 1976-2.1 Mathematics] correspondence 15 May 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 16 May 1976-2.2 Mathematics] correspondence 31 May 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 Jun 1976-2.3 Mathematics] correspondence 30 Jun 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 July 1976-2.4 Mathematics] correspondence 23 July 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 24 July 1976-2.5 http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/nelson47.htm (1 of 5)10/11/2006 10:50:08 AM
Mathematics] correspondence 15 Aug 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 16 Aug 1976-2.6 Mathematics] correspondence 26 Sept 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 27 Sept 1976-2.7 Mathematics] correspondence 14 Oct 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 15 Oct 1976-2.8 Mathematics] correspondence 2 Nov 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 3 Nov 1976-3.1 Mathematics] correspondence 24 Nov 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 25 Nov 1976-3.2 Mathematics] correspondence 30 Dec 1976 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 31 Dec 1976-11 3.3 Mathematics] correspondence Jan 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 12 Jan 1977-3.4 Mathematics] correspondence 28 Jan 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 29 Jan 1977-3.5 Mathematics] correspondence 4 Feb 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 5 Feb 1977-3.6 Mathematics] correspondence 22 Feb 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 23 Feb 1977-15 3.7 Mathematics] correspondence Mar 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 16 Mar 1977-3.8 Mathematics] correspondence 31 Mar 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 Apr 1977-4.1 Mathematics] correspondence 18 Apr 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 19 Apr 1977-4.2 Mathematics] correspondence 6 May 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 7 May 1977-4.3 Mathematics] correspondence 24 May 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 25 May 1977-4.4 Mathematics] correspondence 13 June 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 14 June 1977-4.5 Mathematics] correspondence 30 June 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 July 1977-4.6 Mathematics] correspondence 24 July 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 25 July 1977-4.7 Mathematics] correspondence 16 Aug 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 17 Aug 1977-5.1 Mathematics] correspondence 4 Sept 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 5 Sept 1977-5.2 Mathematics] correspondence 25 Sept 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 26 Sept 1977-5.3 Mathematics] correspondence 4 Oct 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 5 Oct 1977-5.4 Mathematics] correspondence 29 Oct 1977 http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/nelson47.htm (2 of 5)10/11/2006 10:50:08 AM
JoRM [Journal of Recreational 30 Oct 1977-5.5 Mathematics] correspondence 13 Nov 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 14 Nov 1977-5.6 Mathematics] correspondence 25 Nov 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 26 Nov 1977-5.7 Mathematics] correspondence 22 Dec 1977 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 23 Dec 1977-5.8 Mathematics] correspondence 2 Jan 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 3 Jan 1978-6.1 Mathematics] correspondence 13 Jan 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 14 Jan 1978-6.2 Mathematics] correspondence 31 Jan 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 Feb 1978-6.3 Mathematics] correspondence 25 Feb 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 26 Feb 1978-6.4 Mathematics] correspondence 9 Mar 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 10 Mar 1978-6.5 Mathematics] correspondence 27 Mar 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 28 Mar 1978-6.6 Mathematics] correspondence 14 Apr 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 15 Apr 1978-6.7 Mathematics] correspondence 5 May 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 6 May 1978-6.8 Mathematics] correspondence 25 May 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 26 May 1978-7.1 Mathematics] correspondence 25 June 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 26 June 1978-7.2 Mathematics] correspondence 11 July 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 12 July 1978-7.3 Mathematics] correspondence 21 Aug 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 22 Aug 1978-7.4 Mathematics] correspondence 15 Sept 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 16 Sept 1978-7.5 Mathematics] correspondence 11 Oct 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 12 Oct 1978-7.6 Mathematics] correspondence 22 Nov 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 23 Nov 1978-7.7 Mathematics] correspondence 31 Dec 1978 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 Jan 1979-7.8 Mathematics] correspondence 2 Feb 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 3 Feb 1979-8.1 Mathematics] correspondence 25 Mar 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 26 Mar 1979-8.2 Mathematics] correspondence 23 Apr 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 24 Apr 1979-8.3 http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/nelson47.htm (3 of 5)10/11/2006 10:50:08 AM
Mathematics] correspondence 13 May 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 14 May 1979-8.4 Mathematics] correspondence 16 June 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 17 June 1979-8.5 Mathematics] correspondence 21 July 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 22 July 1979-8.6 Mathematics] correspondence 21 Sept 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 22 Sept 1979-8.7 Mathematics] correspondence 19 Oct 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 20 Oct 1979-8.8 Mathematics] correspondence 12 Nov 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 13 Nov 1979-9.1 Mathematics] correspondence 13 Dec 1979 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 14 Dec 1979-9.2 Mathematics] correspondence 7 Jan 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 8 Jan 1980-9.3 Mathematics] correspondence 7 Feb 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 8 Feb 1980-9.4 Mathematics] correspondence 20 Feb 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 21 Feb 1980-9.5 Mathematics] correspondence 14 Mar 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 15 Mar 1980-9.6 Mathematics] correspondence 23 Apr 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 24 Apr 1980-9.7 Mathematics] correspondence 23 May 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 24 May 1980-10.1 Mathematics] correspondence 4 July 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 5 July 1980-10.2 Mathematics] correspondence 13 July 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 14 July 1980-10.3 Mathematics] correspondence 19 July 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 20 July 1980-10.4 Mathematics] correspondence 13 Aug 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 14 Aug 1980-10.5 Mathematics] correspondence 27 Sept 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 28 Sept 1980-10.6 Mathematics] correspondence 6 Dec 1980 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 7 Dec 1980-10.7 Mathematics] correspondence 11 Apr 1981 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 12 Apr 1981-10.8 Mathematics] correspondence 11 July 1981 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 12 July 1981-10.9 Mathematics] correspondence 17 Nov 1981 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1960-Feb 1977 11.1 Mathematics] correspondence http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/nelson47.htm (4 of 5)10/11/2006 10:50:08 AM
Index Burr Analysis 11.2 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 28 Nov 1981-12.1 Mathematics] correspondence 25 Mar 1982 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 26 Mar 1981-12.2 Mathematics] correspondence 30 June 1982 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 July 1982-12.3 Mathematics] correspondence 23 Mar 1983 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 24 Mar 1983-12.4 Mathematics] correspondence 19 Feb 1984 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 20 Feb 1984-12.5 Mathematics] correspondence 31 Aug 1985 JoRM [Journal of Recreational 1 Sept 1985-12.6 Mathematics] correspondence 30 Nov 1986 http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/nelson47.htm (5 of 5)10/11/2006 10:50:08 AM