DocumentCode
1527787
Title
Univac: a Philadelphia story
Author
Head, Robert V.
Volume
23
Issue
3
fYear
2001
Firstpage
60
Lastpage
63
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/85.948906
Filename
948906
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