Hiram Yeager
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Hiram Yeager is a character in the Dirk Pitt
adventure novel
s by novelist Clive Cussler
.
Yeager is in charge of the computer lab, which he designed and operates at the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). Admiral James Sandecker
, the head of NUMA has given Yeager free run in the creation and operation of the computer lab. Yeager is described as failing to quite make the transition from hippie
to executive, and still wears old jeans, cowboy boots, Levi's jacket, granny glasses, and his hair in a ponytail.
Yeager has his computer system on the 10th floor of the NUMA
building. His original computer was "Hope" because he hoped that it would give him the right answer. However his masterpiece was Max. As part of the NUMA computer system, "Max" is Yeager's most distinctive creation, a computer personality that serves as a graphical user interface
to the computer. Max is displayed as an image of his wife (an acclaimed artist) projected three-dimensionally in a special chamber. Max can understand human speech and is a talking and self-thinking computerized manifestation. In fact Max often jokes and offers witty commentary and has even been known to flirt with Dirk Pitt. On occasion, Max can and will break into or hack
other computers in order to gain information. The computer personality of MAX is similar to another well known computer-personality, "Mike" from the 1966 Robert A. Heinlein
novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
.
Hiram and Max will occasionally work all night together when doing research for coworkers as they did in Treasure of Khan
, where they dug up earthquake data and cross referenced it with a custom program to test the characteristics of quakes.
Yeager and his wife have two daughters who attended private school and are seeking a college of their choice. The Yeager family lives in Sharpsburg, Maryland
on a farm
where they raise horses.
Yeager drives a V-12 BMW
and his wife drives a Cadillac
Escalade.
Dirk Pitt
Dirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler. The name Dirk Pitt is a registered trademark of Clive Cussler.-Character information and the supporting cast:...
adventure novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s by novelist Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler
Clive Eric Cussler is an American adventure novelist and marine archaeologist. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than seventeen times...
.
Yeager is in charge of the computer lab, which he designed and operates at the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). Admiral James Sandecker
James Sandecker
Admiral James Sandecker is a fictional character in the Dirk Pitt and Kurt Austin adventure novels by acclaimed novelist Clive Cussler. Sandecker is the Director of NUMA, the National Underwater and Marine Agency...
, the head of NUMA has given Yeager free run in the creation and operation of the computer lab. Yeager is described as failing to quite make the transition from hippie
Hippie
The hippie subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The etymology of the term 'hippie' is from hipster, and was initially used to describe beatniks who had moved into San Francisco's...
to executive, and still wears old jeans, cowboy boots, Levi's jacket, granny glasses, and his hair in a ponytail.
Yeager has his computer system on the 10th floor of the NUMA
Numa
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building. His original computer was "Hope" because he hoped that it would give him the right answer. However his masterpiece was Max. As part of the NUMA computer system, "Max" is Yeager's most distinctive creation, a computer personality that serves as a graphical user interface
Gui
Gui or guee is a generic term to refer to grilled dishes in Korean cuisine. These most commonly have meat or fish as their primary ingredient, but may in some cases also comprise grilled vegetables or other vegetarian ingredients. The term derives from the verb, "gupda" in Korean, which literally...
to the computer. Max is displayed as an image of his wife (an acclaimed artist) projected three-dimensionally in a special chamber. Max can understand human speech and is a talking and self-thinking computerized manifestation. In fact Max often jokes and offers witty commentary and has even been known to flirt with Dirk Pitt. On occasion, Max can and will break into or hack
Hacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
other computers in order to gain information. The computer personality of MAX is similar to another well known computer-personality, "Mike" from the 1966 Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was one of the most influential and controversial authors of the genre. He set a standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of...
novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, about a lunar colony's revolt against rule from Earth....
.
Hiram and Max will occasionally work all night together when doing research for coworkers as they did in Treasure of Khan
Treasure of Khan
Treasure of Khan is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler, and is the nineteenth to feature Cussler's most famous protagonist, Dirk Pitt.- Overview :...
, where they dug up earthquake data and cross referenced it with a custom program to test the characteristics of quakes.
Yeager and his wife have two daughters who attended private school and are seeking a college of their choice. The Yeager family lives in Sharpsburg, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
on a farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
where they raise horses.
Yeager drives a V-12 BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
and his wife drives a Cadillac
Cadillac
Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest...
Escalade.