The program was so valuable that he bought the computer and took it with him when he moved to Scripps. But the programmer ultimately left and the program was in what is known as assembly language, which is hard to use.
After learning some basics about programming from his son Earl, Beutler wrote the new program himself. Reference Manager is now widely used in the scientific community.
Ernest Beutler was born in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 30, 1928, the son of two physicians. The family moved to America in 1935, settling in Milwaukee.
After only two years in high school, he enrolled in a special program at the University of Chicago, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1948 and his medical degree in 1950.
He wrote more than 800 scientific papers as well as many book chapters and monographs. He also served as editor of the widely used textbook, "Williams Hematology," and received numerous awards and prizes.
Beutler is survived by his wife of 58 years, the former Brondelle Fleisher; a daughter, Dr. Debbie Beutler Guzner of Pasadena; three sons, Earl Beutler of Encinitas, Dr. Steven Beutler of Redlands and Dr. Bruce Beutler of San Diego, who was his colleague at Scripps; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Frederick Beutler of Ann Arbor, Mich.
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