Oral history interview with Thomas Parke Hughes, 1980 Nov. 6.

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Oral history interview with Thomas Parke Hughes, 1980 Nov. 6.

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This interview consists of two parts: in the first part Hughes provides a characterization of the process and impact of invention; and in the second part he outlines the development of the computer. Using the example of Thomas Edison, Hughes comments on invention as a response to need. He discusses the different ways in which research laboratories have been organized, depending on their relationships with businesses and the educational backgrounds of their personnel. These remarks lead Hughes to his overview of the invention of the first electronic digital calculator, the ENIAC, at the University of Pennsylvania during World War II.

Transcript : 20 p.Videocassettes : 3 (15 min. each) : U-matic, color.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7885469

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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