Papers, 1930-1988.

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Papers, 1930-1988.

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This collection contains Dr. Stewart's correspondence, biographical information, papers, proposals, and research program notes relating to atmospheric research. In an interesting computer historical note, he is the professor who dismantled the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) (generally thought of as the world's first electronic digital computer built on the Iowa State College (University) campus by Dr. John Vincent Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford Berry). Other highlights include a film script: "From One John V. Atanasoff" and correspondence with Dr. John Vincent Atanasoff.

1.26 linear ft. (3 document boxes)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Stewart, Robert M. (Robert Murray), 1924-

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Robert Stewart was born in Washington, D.C. on May 6, 1924. He received a B.S. (1945) in electrical engineering, and a Ph. D. (1954) in physics from Iowa State College (University). While at Iowa State College (University), he was an instructor (1946-48) in Electrical Engineering; Assistant Professor (1954-1956) in Physics; Associate Professor (1956-1960) in Physics; Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering (1958-1960); Professor (1960-1988) in Physics and Electrical Engineering; and Profes...

Atanasoff, John V. (John Vincent)

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Inventor of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer. From the description of Oral history interview with John V. Atanasoff, 1985 March 19. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62685206 Inventor of the first electronic digital computer. J.V. Atanasoff was born in Hamilton, New York in 1903, and graduated from the University of Florida in 1925 with a B.S. in electrical engineering. He began graduate studies in mathematics at Iowa State College in 1925....

Iowa State University. Dept. of Computer Science.

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