From ENIAC to UNIVAC: An Appraisal of the Eckert-Mauchly Computers

A. C. Nielsen academic adder addition arithmetical Army Ordnance Atanasoff automatic BINAC binary digits Brainerd Bureau of Standards Burks calculating capacity circuits commercial completed computing field contract decimal delay discussion E-elements Eckert and Mauchly Eckert-Mauchly Computer Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation EDVAC Electronic Computing Electronic Control Company electronic digital computer EMCC interoffice memo engineers ENIAC ENIAC project equipment Figure function table funding George Stibitz Gillon Goldstine Goldstine's Hence Herman Goldstine Honeywell Ibid iconoscope input Institute interest Interview invention inventors John Mauchly John von Neumann JvN Papers Laboratory logical machine major March mathematician Mauchly's minor cycle Moore School multiplier NDRC Nielsen Northrop October operations organizations output Pender problems Project Whirlwind Prudential pulse puter research and development result scientific scientists specific speed Sperry Rand standard number Stibitz stimulus stored-program concept technical transfer UNIVAC vacuum tubes