August Martin (Marty) Wildberger was born in Baltimore on November 1, 1930. After completing studies at Fordham University with a BS degree in mathematics, he worked briefly for the Martin Aircraft Company where he acquired his life long interest in computers and electronics. He served for 23 years in the U.S. Navy, first as a Combat Information Center Officer in Airborne Early Warning Aircraft, and then, after earning an MS degree in Mathematics from the US Naval Postgraduate School, as a specialist in Aerospace Engineering. After retiring from the Navy in 1976 and after completing a Ph.D. de...