DocumentCode
1361397
Title
Computers: From Eniac to Univac: As inventors, Eckert and Mauchly were clear successes, but as entrepreneurs they had some difficult times
Author
Stern, N.
Author_Institution
Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, NY, USA
Volume
18
Issue
12
fYear
1981
Firstpage
61
Lastpage
69
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369705
Filename
6369705
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