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Subject:
Mauchly, John W (John William) 1907-1980  Search this
Eckert, J. Presper (John Presper) 1919-1995  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
7X9.5
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
Undated
Summary:
ENIAC was the first electronic digital computer. Built at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania between 1944 and 1946. It was used at the Aberdeen Proving Ground of the U.S. Army Ordnance Department from 1947 until 1955. ENIAC, whose full name was Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, spent much of its life integrating systems of differential equations which the Army and Air Force needed to compute ballistics tables.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Image No. SIA2010-2901
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Information technology  Search this
Local number:
SIA RU000285 [SIA2010-2901]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_310957