Oral history interview with Arthur W. Burks, 1987 June 20.

Institute for advanced study Princeton, N.J.

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Von Neumann, John, 1903-1957

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John (Johann) Louis von Neumann (1903-1957) was born in Budapest and showed early signs of being a child prodigy. He entered the University of Budapest in 1921, but also attended the University of Berlin and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology before obtaining a degree in chemical engineering in 1925. He earned his Doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Budapest in 1927. After graduation, he worked at the University of Berlin before becoming a visiting professor to Princeton from ...

Aspray, William,

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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...

Burks, Arthur W. (Arthur Walter), 1915-2008

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Professor of philosophy and of computer and communication sciences at the University of Michigan. From the description of Arthur W. Burks papers, 1930-1986 (bulk 1950-1984). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420954 Computer scientist and computer historian, respectively. From the description of Oral history interview with Arthur W. Burks and Alice R. Burks, 1980 June 20. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63289537 C...