J. Presper Eckert
Computer engineer, inventor of ENIAC
Born
April 9th, 1919
106 years ago
Died
1995
30 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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An American engineer contributed significantly to the development of early computers. Collaborated with John Mauchly to create the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), which was completed in 1945 and is often regarded as the first general-purpose electronic digital computer. This invention laid the groundwork for modern computing technology and greatly influenced subsequent computer designs.
Invented the ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer
Contributed to the development of the UNIVAC I, the first commercially available computer
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