Roger Summit, Who Invented an Early Online Search Service, Dies at 95
A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously.
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A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously.
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A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/technology/roger-summit-dead.html