Oral history interview with J. E. Thornton, 1984 Feb. 9.

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Oral history interview with J. E. Thornton, 1984 Feb. 9.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63297231

After Thornton briefly describes his education, the interview focuses on the design and construction work at Engineering Research Associates on Task 29 which became the ERA 1103 computer.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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