Jerry Saltzer

About

Professor Saltzer, who formally retired in 1995 but continued actively teaching until 2005, has had a long-standing interest in computer systems and communications, with a concern for the impact of these systems on society, especially on privacy and the risks of depending on fragile technology. He developed the EECS department core subject on the engineering of computer systems, for which he co-authored the textbook Principles of Computer System Design with Frans Kaashoek. He created TYPSET, an early context editor, and RUNOFF, the ancestor of most type-setting formatters. He participated in the later development of the Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS) and was deeply involved in the design of Multics, including its security features, the first kernel thread package, the first time-of-