Search results
In the "Computing Gallery, Computers Before 1946," of the National Museum of American History (NMAH) on February 2, 1988, David Allison, Curator at NMAH, interviewed J. Presper Eckert about significant aspects of the design, development, and operation of the ENIAC.
John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert are the scientists credited with the invention of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), the first general-purpose electronic digital computer completed in 1946. Mauchly was born August 30, 1907 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
May 29, 2018 · Electrical engineer J. Presper Eckert (1919-1995) invented the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, the ENIAC, with John William Mauchly. Further collaboration between the two engineers led to the development of the first commercial digital electronic computer, UNIVAC.
Jun 3, 1995 · J. Presper Eckert. ENIAC. U.S. Patent No. 2,577,141. Inducted in 2002. Born April 19, 1919 - Died June 3, 1995. J. Presper Eckert was co-inventor of ENIAC, introduced to the public at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946. ENIAC was considered a computer marvel, containing over 17,000 vacuum tubes and weighing over 30 tons.
Jun 3, 1995 · 9 April 1919. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , USA. Died. 3 June 1995. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA. Summary. J Presper Eckert Jr. was an American computer pioneer. With John Mauchly he invented ENIAC: the first general-purpose electronic digital computer. View two larger pictures. Biography.
John Adam Presper Eckert Jr. (April 9, 1919 – June 3, 1995) was an American electrical engineer and computer pioneer. With John Mauchly, he designed the first general-purpose electronic digital computer ( ENIAC ), presented the first course in computing topics (the Moore School Lectures ), founded the Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation ...
Description. Date. 1940s ca. Photographer. Denning, Michael. Credit Line. Purchase of the Computer History Museum. Copyright Owner. © Michael Denning. Object ID. 102649741. <p>An inveterate electronics tinkerer, Philadelphia native J. Presper Eckert had worked for TV pioneer Philo Farnsworth while still in high school.
Related searches
