Title :
Univac: a Philadelphia story
Abstract :
In these anecdotes, the author reminisces about his entry into the computer field during Univac´s early days, specifically those in Philadelphia, where computer pioneers such as Grace Hopper and John Mauchly were making history before anyone ever heard of Silicon Valley
Keywords :
analogue computers; history; Univac; anecdotes; computer pioneers; history; Assembly; Cities and towns; Computer aided manufacturing; History; Machinery; Magnetic heads; Military computing; Programming; Servomechanisms; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
