TAILIEUCHUNG - A TO Z OF COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

The Industrial Revolution demonstrated the growing ability to organize and control the production of farms, mines, and factories. What had been relatively simple tasks became increasingly precise and elaborate systems. However with the growing complexity of economic and social life came a growing need to organize and manipulate the vast torrent of information produced by society. In the 19th century, pioneers such as Charles Babbage and Herman Hollerith designed and to some extent implemented mechanical systems for data processing. However, it was only with the advent of electricity and particularly electronics that a practical automatic digital computer became possible | NOTABLE SCIENTISTS A TO Z OF Computer Scientists Harry Henderson 0 Facts On File Inc. For Lisa From whom I learned how to live in a story. A TO Z OF COMPUTER SCIENTISTS Notable Scientists Copyright 2003 by Harry Henderson All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage or retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact Facts On File Inc. 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Henderson Harry 1951- A to Z of computer scientists Harry Henderson. p. cm. Notable scientists Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8160-4531-3 1. Computer scientists Biography. I. Title. II. Series. H46 2003 004 .092 2 dc21 2002153880 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses associations institutions or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at 212 967-8800 or 800 322-8755. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at http Text design by Joan M. Toro Cover design by Cathy Rincon Printed in the United States of America VB TECHBOOKS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Contents List of Entries vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi Entries A to Z 1 Entries by Field 284 Chronology 286 Glossary 289 Bibliography 296 Index .

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