Title | The Inception of Electronic Digital Computing |
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Authors | Getov, Vladimir S. |
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Type | Conference paper |
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Abstract | The goal of this paper is to review the first projects for building automatic computing machines during the first half of the 20th century. The presented timeline shows that 85 years ago – in October 1939 – the first breadboard proof-of-concept prototype of an electronic digital computer became operational. The credit for this revolutionary invention goes to John Vincent Atanasoff at Iowa State College. Using fresh insights and some nearly forgotten facts, we also review the origins of the IEEE Computer Society and the role of organized professional activities, as well as the customer demand for spreading new ideas and design solutions for the fast-growing computer industry. The paper recognizes and explains the contribution of John Vincent Atanasoff to the invention and early development of electronic digital computing and the design of the modern computers that changed the world. |
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Keywords | Invention of electronic digital computing, John Vincent Atanasoff, computer history, IEEE Computer Society |
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Year | 2024 |
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Conference | 2024 International Conference Automatics and Informatics (ICAI) |
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Publisher | IEEE |
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Publication dates |
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Published | 10 Oct 2024 |
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Published in print | 28 Jan 2025 |
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Book title | International Conference АUTOMATICS AND INFORMATICS'2024 PROCEEDINGS, Bulgaria, Varna, October 10 - October 12, 2024 |
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ISBN | 9798350353907 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1109/icai63388.2024.10851642 |
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Page range | 19-23 |
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