Erwin Tomash

Who was Erwin Tomash?

Erwin Tomash was the co-founder of Dataproducts Corporation which specialized in computer technology, specifically printers and core memory units. He is recognized for his early pioneering work with computer equipment peripherals, and is responsible for The Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellowship in the History of Information Technology, The Erwin Tomash Library, and played the leading role in creating the Charles Babbage Institute. He died at age 91 in his home in Soquel, California and had suffered from Alzheimer's disease.