AS THE TWIG IS BENT - THE EARLY-LIFE OF MAUCHLY,JOHN

Authors
COSTELLO J
Citation
J. Costello, AS THE TWIG IS BENT - THE EARLY-LIFE OF MAUCHLY,JOHN, IEEE annals of the history of computing, 18(1), 1996, pp. 45-50
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences, Special Topics","History & Philosophy of Sciences
Journal title
IEEE annals of the history of computing → ACNP
ISSN journal
10586180
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
45 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-6180(1996)18:1<45:ATTIB->2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Our life experiences influence the way we think and the types of activ ities in which we engage. This paper examines the early life of John M auchly, one of the inventors of the ENIAC, and details those experienc es which came to influence his contributions to the creation of the EN IAC and subsequent computers.