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From Analytical Engine To Electronic Digital Computer

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Reference

Randell, B. 1982 From Analytical Engine to Electronic Digital Computer: The Contributions of Ludgate, Torres, and Bush. Annals of the History of Computing 4(4): 327–341. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MAHC.1982.10042.

Summary & Key Take Aways

Discusses the achievements of 3 lesser known names in the history of computing that are potential sucsessors to Charles Babbage who also designed analytical engines. These examples become more and more modern as they approach the era of modern computers and is a good demonstration of how the idea of computers went from analytical engines to the more general concept we have today

lack of Ada Lovelace Vannevar Bush

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Origins of Computers Charles Babbage Punch Cards pipe organs Ada Lovelace As we may think