On this day in 1927 cognitive scientist and computer pioneer Marvin Minsky was born. Minsky was born in New York City and received a B.A. in mathematics from …
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On this day in 1902 accomplished mathematician and one of the earliest female computer pioneers Mina Spiegel Rees was born. Rees was born in Cleveland, Ohio but grew …
On this day in 1974 American engineer, inventor, science administrator and computer pioneer Vannevar Bush passed away. Bush was born in Everett, Massachusetts on March 11, 1890. He …
On this day in 1981 IBM retired its last Stretch supercomputer. The Stretch, also known as the IBM 7030 was part of the 7000 series, the company’s first …
On this day in 1941 computer pioneers John Mauchly and John Atanasoff met in Iowa City to see Atanasoff’s latest creation, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer or ABC. This event …