Craig A. Cunningham, Ph.D.
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Choose one of the folloiwng historical figures in the development of computers.
1. Atanasoff, John Vincent |
2. Babbage, Charles |
3. Berners-Lee, Tim |
4. Cray, Seymour |
5. Engelbart, Doug |
6. Gates, William H, III (Bill) |
7. Hewlett, Bill |
8. Hopper, Grace Murray |
9. Jobs, Steven P. |
10. King, Ada Byron |
11. Mauchly, John |
12. Metcalf, Bob |
13. Moore, Gordon |
14. Packard, David |
15. Turing, Alan Mathison |
16. von Neumann, John |
17. Williams, Frederic Calland |
18. Wozniak, Steve |
19. Zuse, Konrad |
20. Herman H. Goldstine |
21. Gottfried Leibniz |
22. William Oughtred |
23. Blaise Pascal |
24. Herman Hollerith |
25. William Burroughs |
26. Nikola Tesla |
27. Thomas J. Watson |
28. Vannevar Bush |
29. George Stibitz |
30. Howard H. Aiken |
31. Maurice V. Wilkes |
32. William Bradford Shockley |
33. Gene Amdahl |
34. Jack Kilby |
35. Benjamin Curley |
36. H. Ross Perot |
37. John Kemeny |
38. Richard L. Wexelblat |
39. John Blankenbaker |
Write a 300 word essay on the figure, including a brief biography, but emphasizing the ways in which his or her contributions have made computers easier to use and more widely available. Also, if there are any interesting or unexpected biographical details, include those as well.
Include a title, your name, and the date. Include a page header with the name of your figure and the page number.
Include at least 3 references (web sites or other sources) in a bibliography.
Spell check your work!!!
Email to the instructor before the start of class on January 18.
Some possibly useful resources:
http://www.elsop.com/wrc/h_people.htm
http://www.cyberstreet.com/hcs/museum/chron.htm
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