Papers, 1940-1980.

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Papers, 1940-1980.

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Although there is a small series of personal papers, primarily containing student notes while attending the Moore School, the papers if Herman Lukoff mainly document his professional career at the Sperry Rand Corporation. The professional papers contain a variety of material covering his almost 30 years of employment with the Univac division of Sperry Rand. The majority of the collection contains inter-office letters and memos that Lukoff sent to his co-workers; they detail the development of the many computer projects in which he was engaged. There are very few letters which he received. There are articles, speeches, reports and patent information. The most important part of the professional papers are the files relating to his book, From Dits to Bits: A Personal History of the Electronic Computer.

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Mauchly, John W. (John William), 1907-1980

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Computer science professor and co-designer of the ENIAC, EDVAC, and UNIVAC computers. From the description of Oral history interview with John W. Mauchly, 1976. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63288500 Computer science professor and co-designer of the UNIVAC. From the description of Sperry Univac Point of View speech, 1973 Nov. 13. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63276343 ...

Sperry Rand Corporation. Univac Division

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The Honeywell-Sperry Rand suit grew out of the ENIAC patent which covered basic patents relating to the design of electronic digital computers. Sperry Rand was the defendant in the case. From the description of Honeywell v. Sperry litigation records, 1947-1972. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63306806 Computer hardware and software manufacturer. From the description of Sperry Rand Corporation Univac Division employee rosters, 1946- 197...

Lukoff, Herman, 1923-1979.

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Herman Lukoff was a pioneer in the computer industry. He was educated in the Philadelphia public school system and attended the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Just after graduating in 1943, Lukoff joined J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly, to work on the ENIAC computer. After serving in the navy, Lukoff joined the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation which was bought out by the Remington Rand (later the Sperry Rand) Corporation. Lukoff continued his c...

Moore School of Electrical Engineering

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The catalyst which advanced electrical engineering and the computer beyond the differential analyzer and to the ENIAC was the demands of the Army during the 1930s and particularly the Second World War. The practical need which the differential analyzer could not solve effectively was the preparation of firing tables and charts which showed how to aim artillery accurately. Too many people and too much time were required to prepare these tables. The federal government was willing to f...