Title :
Computers: From Eniac to Univac: As inventors, Eckert and Mauchly were clear successes, but as entrepreneurs they had some difficult times
Author_Institution :
Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, NY, USA
Abstract :
Considers the work of the inventors Eckert and Manchly after the second world war and the various problems that they faced, first in the development of Eriac, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer and then in the development of the more advanced Univac.
Keywords :
commerce; digital computers; research and development management; Eckert; Eniac; Manchly; Univac; commerce; general-purpose electronic digital computer; Computers; Contracts; Educational institutions; NIST; Patents;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369705