Manuel Sadosky facts for kids

Manuel Sadosky (April 13, 1914 – June 18, 2005) was a very important Argentine mathematician. He was also a public servant and writer. He was born in Buenos Aires to Jewish Russian parents who had left Europe to escape violence against Jewish people. Sadosky is famous for bringing the first computer for research and education to Argentina. This computer was named Clementina.

Quick facts for kids Manuel Sadosky
Manuel Sadosky and the computer Clementina
Born	April 13, 1914 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	June 18, 2005 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation	mathematician
Spouse(s)	Corina (Cora) Eloísa Ratto
Children	Cora Sadosky (daughter)

Early Life and Education

Manuel Sadosky's father, Natalio Sadosky, was a shoemaker. His mother, Maria Steingart, was from Ukraine. His family arrived in Argentina in 1905.

Manuel went to the Mariano Acosta teachers school. A famous writer, Julio Cortázar, was his classmate and a lifelong friend. From a young age, Manuel was a big fan of the soccer team San Lorenzo de Almagro.

In 1937, he married Cora Ratto de Sadosky, who was also a mathematician and an activist. They had one child, a daughter named Cora Sadosky, who also became a mathematician.

University Studies

Manuel Sadosky earned his degree in Physics and Mathematics in 1940. He studied at the University of Buenos Aires. After that, he received a scholarship to study in Paris, France. He also spent a year studying in Italy.

When he returned to Argentina, it was hard for him to find a job. This was because he did not agree with the government at the time, known as the Peronist regime.

After the government changed in 1955, Sadosky became a professor. He worked at the University of Buenos Aires. From 1957 to 1966, he was the vice-dean of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences.

Bringing Computers to Argentina

In 1960, Manuel Sadosky was given an important task. He was asked to create the Computational Institute at the university. This institute became home to Clementina. Clementina was a Ferranti Mercury computer. It was the first computer in Argentina used for research and teaching.

Sadosky worked with many talented mathematicians at the institute. These included Cecilia Berdichevsky and Rebeca Cherep de Guber. They worked closely with him for many years.

He led the institute until 1966. At that time, a new military government took control. Sadosky and other professors resigned. They did this to protest the government's interference in universities. This event is known as the Night of the Long Batons. After this, he had to leave Argentina.

Life in Exile and Return

Manuel Sadosky was able to return to Argentina later. However, a dangerous group threatened his life. So, he and his family had to leave again in 1974. They moved to Uruguay.

In Uruguay, he worked at the Universidad de la República in Montevideo. He continued his research and helped start computer studies there. He also brought the first research computer to Uruguay.

When democracy returned to Argentina in 1983, Sadosky came back. The president, Raúl Alfonsín, appointed him as the Secretary of State of Science and Technology. He held this important position until 1989.

During this time, he made another big contribution to computer science. He created the ESLAI (Latin American School of Higher Informatics). This school helped train many computer experts in Latin America.

Later Years and Legacy

Dr. Manuel Sadosky passed away in Buenos Aires on June 18, 2005.

He was honored as an "Illustrious Citizen" of Buenos Aires. This means he was recognized for his great contributions to the city.

Today, the Computer Science Department at the University of Buenos Aires is named after him. This shows how important his work was.

See also

In Spanish: Manuel Sadosky para niños