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RE: [OM] Further on technology (R&D)

Subject: RE: [OM] Further on technology (R&D)
From: Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:51:09 -0400
Konrad Zuse made the first working program-controlled binary digital 
computer in 1936-38, the Z1.  The Z1 contained all parts of a modern 
computer, e. g. control unit, memory, micro sequences, floating point 
logic. See
        http://home.t-online.de/home/horst.zuse/show_en.html

But the Z1 was mechanical. His later Z3 was the first all-electric one, 
using relays for storage, completed in 1941.
His work was impeded by the bombing of Berlin. The Z1, Z2 and Z3 were 
destroyed by bombs.

Tom

On Monday, August 05, 2002 at 3:39, Grigorov, Boris 
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wrote re "RE: [OM] Further on technology (R&D" saying:

> The Atanasoff-Berry Computer was the world's first electronic digital
> computer. It was built by John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry at Iowa
> State University during 1937-42. ENIAC is a copy of it.  Mauchly and Eckert,
> the engineers who built ENIAC just stole the ideas.  Can't blame the
> government for that one....
> 
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