Howard Hathaway Aiken (March 9, 1900 – March 14, 1973), American mathematician who invented Harvard Mark I, ex-computer.
While he was a graduate student at Harvard, his research led him to a system of differential equations that could only be solved with digital technologies, so he started planning a big computer.
His inspiration was Charles Babbage's band-aid machine.
And his idea was to use the punch card machine for Holrich. When the device (1943) was built, it weighs 35 tons and has 800 km of wires.
His inspiration was Charles Babbage's band-aid machine.
And his idea was to use the punch card machine for Holrich. When the device (1943) was built, it weighs 35 tons and has 800 km of wires.
It can calculate exactly until the twenty-third position after the decimal point. Mark-1 had 72 storage and central units for multiplication and division performance.
It can be controlled by a series of instructions on paper puncture bars, and use punch cards to input data and give output from the machine.
He studied at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, and then he got a doctorate in physics from Harvard University in 1939.
He studied at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, and then he got a doctorate in physics from Harvard University in 1939.
During this time, he faced a differential equation but could be solved numerically by himself. And he would imagine a mechanical electrical device in a computer that could do a lot of hard work for him.
This computer was called Computer Serial Automatic Control (AS CC), and it was called Harvard Mark 1.
And with the support of Grace Hopper and the funding of IBM, I completed the machine building in 1944. In 1947, Aiken completed on the Harvard Computer Mark 2.
He continued on Mark 3 and Harvard Mark 4. Mark III used some electronic components, and Mark IV all had electronic components. Mark III and Mark IV are using memory as a magnetic CD, and Mark IV is also using the basic memory magnetism.
Aiken inspired Charles Babbage's analytical machine. In 1947, he claims that “only six digital electronic computers will be needed to meet the entire computing needs of the United States.” That observation was also attributed to Thomas Watson, but perhaps not both.
In 1958, Wisconsin—Madison University of Engineering received Engineer Day's Prize in 1964, Aiken received Harry H. Good's Memorial Prize, and in 1970,
Aiken inspired Charles Babbage's analytical machine. In 1947, he claims that “only six digital electronic computers will be needed to meet the entire computing needs of the United States.” That observation was also attributed to Thomas Watson, but perhaps not both.
In 1958, Wisconsin—Madison University of Engineering received Engineer Day's Prize in 1964, Aiken received Harry H. Good's Memorial Prize, and in 1970,
Aiken earned Edison's Medal for his professionalism and for the pioneering contributions to the development and wide application of digital computers and important contributions to digital computer learning.'
Howard Aiken is also an officer in the US Navy reserve. Retired to Fort Lauder dale (Florida) and died on March 14, 1973 during a visit to St. Louis, Missouri.
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Howard Aiken is also an officer in the US Navy reserve. Retired to Fort Lauder dale (Florida) and died on March 14, 1973 during a visit to St. Louis, Missouri.
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