Eckert and Mauchly Develop the ENIAC
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Scientists, Engineering, Engineers, Computers, Computer Science
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Philadelphia
- Date: 1943-1946
Article abstract: Eckert and Mauchly developed the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, leading directly to modern methods of computation.
Summary of Event
The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first general purpose electronic digital computer. By demonstrating the feasibility and value of electronic digital computation, it initiated the computer revolution. The ENIAC was developed during World War II at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering by a team headed by John William Mauchly and John Presper Eckert,...
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