Howard H. Aiken
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Howard Hathaway Aiken (March 8, 1900 – March 14, 1973) was an American physicist and a pioneer in computing, being the original conceptual designer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I computer.[1]
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Born | (1900-03-08)March 8, 1900 |
Died | March 14, 1973(1973-03-14) (aged 73) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison Harvard University (doctorate) |
Known for | Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculators Harvard Mark I – IV |
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Awards | Harry H. Goode Memorial Award (1964) Edison Medal (1970) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Applied mathematics, computer science |
Institutions | Harvard University, University of Miami |
Doctoral advisor | Emory Leon Chaffee |
Doctoral students | Gerrit Blaauw Fred Brooks Kenneth E. Iverson Anthony Oettinger Gerard Salton |
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