- World War II veteran whose war stories inspired his son Steven to make Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan (1998).
- Father, with ex-wife Leah Adler, of son Steven Spielberg, and daughters Nancy Spielberg, Sue Spielberg, and Anne Spielberg.
- Grandchildren (son Steven Spielberg's kids): Max (b. 1985), Theo (b. 1988), Sasha (b. 1990), Sawyer (b. 1992), Mikaela (b. 1996) and Destry (b. 1996).
- His pioneering career in electronics, technology, and computers earned him the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Computer Pioneer Award.
- He was part of the team which designed and won the patent for the first electronic cash register.
- He was a pioneer in the field of data processing.
- At the time of his death, besides being survived by his four children, he was also survived by four stepchildren, eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
- Former father-in-law of Amy Irving.
- Father-in-law of Kate Capshaw.
- His career in technology and computers required his travel around the world on many occasions.
- Had a long and distinguished career in electronics. During his career he worked for RCA, General Electric, Electronic Arrays, SDS, Burroughs, and IBM.
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