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John Adam Presper "Pres" Eckert Jr. (April 9, 1919 – June 3, 1995) was an American electrical engineer and computer pioneer.
May 30, 2024 · J. Presper Eckert (born April 9, 1919, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died June 3, 1995, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) was an American engineer and co-inventor of the first general-purpose electronic computer, a digital machine that was the prototype for most computers in use today.
John Adam Presper “Pres” Eckert, Jr. (9 April 1919–3 June 1995) was an American electrical engineer and computer pioneer. With John Mauchly he invented the first general-purpose electronic digital computer (ENIAC), presented the first course in computing topics (the Moore School Lectures), founded the first commercial computer company ...
John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert are the scientists credited with the invention of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), the first general-purpose electronic digital computer completed in 1946.
May 3, 2024 · ENIAC, the first programmable general-purpose electronic digital computer, built during World War II by the United States and completed in 1946. The project was led by John Mauchly, J. Presper Eckert, Jr., and their colleagues. ENIAC was the most powerful calculating device built to that time.
May 29, 2018 · Electrical engineer J. Presper Eckert (1919-1995) invented the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, the ENIAC, with John William Mauchly. Further collaboration between the two engineers led to the development of the first commercial digital electronic computer, UNIVAC.
J. (John) Presper Eckert. Born April 9, 1919, Philadelphia, with John Mauchly, the inventor of the ENIAC, created the EDVAC, BINAC, and Univac computers. Education: BS, Moore School, University of Pennsylvania, 1941; MS, Moore School, University of Pennsylvania, 1943. Professional Experience: chief engineer, ENIAC Project, Moore School ...
