Unfair to Aiken

Authors:
B. Jack Copeland
Affiliations:
University Of Canterbury
Venue:
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
Year:
2004

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Abstract

The author refutes a misinterpretation of a computer pioneer's statements on the versatility of the computer and explains how context crucial to a proper understanding of the statements was overlooked.