J. Presper Eckert

Computer engineer, inventor of ENIAC

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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