• DocumentCode
    3557752
  • Title

    International Diffusion of Computer Technology, 1945-1955

  • Author

    Aspray, William

  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    351
  • Lastpage
    360
  • Abstract
    The article surveys the international diffusion of computer technology between 1945 and 1955. It lists early computers and their sponsoring organizations, compares scientific and commercial styles of development, and describes the mechanisms for technology transfer across national boundaries. Suggestions are offered for further research on computing and international technology transfer in the twentieth century.
  • Keywords
    Application software; Computer industry; Design engineering; Government; History; Information processing; Knowledge engineering; Military computing; Permission; Technology transfer;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0164-1239
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAHC.1986.10063
  • Filename
    4640615