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Univac: A Philadelphia Story
July-September 2001 (vol. 23 no. 3)
pp. 60-63
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| Robert V. Head, "Univac: A Philadelphia Story," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 60-63, July-September, 2001. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/85.948906, author = {Robert V. Head}, title = {Univac: A Philadelphia Story}, journal ={IEEE Annals of the History of Computing}, volume = {23}, number = {3}, issn = {1058-6180}, year = {2001}, pages = {60-63}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/85.948906}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Annals of the History of Computing TI - Univac: A Philadelphia Story IS - 3 SN - 1058-6180 SP60 EP63 EPD - 60-63 A1 - Robert V. Head, PY - 2001 VL - 23 JA - IEEE Annals of the History of Computing ER - | |||
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In these anecdotes, the author reminisces about his entry into the computer field during Univac's early days, specifically those in Philadelphia, where computer pioneers such as Grace Hopper and John Mauchly were making history before anyone ever heard of Silicon Valley.
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Robert V. Head, "Univac: A Philadelphia Story," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 60-63, July-Sept. 2001, doi:10.1109/85.948906
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