Atanasoff, John Vincent
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John Vincent Atanasoff.
John Vincent Atanasoff (1903-1995), American designer who developed the first electronic computer in 1939. Working with Clifford Berry at Iowa State University from 1937-1942, Atanasoff led several major innovations in computing including the use of binary arithmetic, regenerative memory, parallel processing, and separation of memory and computing functions. The Atanasoff computer thus heads the family tree of today's personal computers and mainframes. However, Atanasoff’s contribution was not recognized until a lengthy patent trial ended in 1973 and declared John W. Mauchly and J. P. Eckert's patent for the 'electronic numerical integrator and computer' (ENIAC) invalid and named Atanasoff the inventor of the electronic digital computer.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Atanasoff, John Vincent". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 21, 2008; Last revised Date August 21, 2008; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Atanasoff,_John_Vincent>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
John Vincent Atanasoff.
John Vincent Atanasoff (1903-1995), American designer who developed the first electronic computer in 1939. Working with Clifford Berry at Iowa State University from 1937-1942, Atanasoff led several major innovations in computing including the use of binary arithmetic, regenerative memory, parallel processing, and separation of memory and computing functions. The Atanasoff computer thus heads the family tree of today's personal computers and mainframes. However, Atanasoff’s contribution was not recognized until a lengthy patent trial ended in 1973 and declared John W. Mauchly and J. P. Eckert's patent for the 'electronic numerical integrator and computer' (ENIAC) invalid and named Atanasoff the inventor of the electronic digital computer.
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