| Article ID: | iaor20073105 | 
| Country: | Germany | 
| Volume: | 149 | 
| Issue: | 1 | 
| Start Page Number: | 177 | 
| End Page Number: | 183 | 
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 | 
| Journal: | Annals of Operations Research | 
| Authors: | Schrage Linus, Cunningham Kevin | 
| Keywords: | history | 
This paper is one in a special issue of Annals of Operations Research devoted to the history of Integer Programming, written by pioneer researchers. The articles are semi-autobiographical. The special issue also serves as a tribute to the late Peter Hammer, editor-in-chief of Annals of OR.