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John V. Atanasoff letter to Irgin Stewart of the Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning regarding the mechanization of mathematical equations and a request for grant money, July 10, 1940 Item Info
- Title:
- John V. Atanasoff letter to Irgin Stewart of the Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning regarding the mechanization of mathematical equations and a request for grant money, July 10, 1940
- Creator (Person):
- Atanasoff, John V. (John Vincent)
- Date Created:
- 1940-07-10
- Description:
- Letter from John V. Atanasoff to Irgin Stewart of the Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning regarding the mechanization of mathematical equations and a request for grant money, July 10, 1940. The letter details Atanasoff's idea to mechanize linear algebraic equations by designing a machine that will have a large numerical capacity to increase the tabulation speed. The letter also requests grant money to help in the completion of the computing machine.
- Subject (Topic):
- Inventions Computers Electronic digital computers Differential-algebraic equations
- Location:
- Iowa--Ames Iowa--Story County Iowa
- Language:
- eng
- Source:
- John Vincent Atanasoff papers
- Call Number:
- RS 13/20/51
- Finding Aid Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9p206
- Contributing Institution:
- Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
- Publisher:
- Iowa State University. Library
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Genre:
- correspondence
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Digital Collection Title:
- John Vincent Atanasoff collection
- Digital Collection Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cr5nc2z
- Identifier:
- atanasoff2728
- Item Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93389
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "John V. Atanasoff letter to Irgin Stewart of the Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning regarding the mechanization of mathematical equations and a request for grant money, July 10, 1940", John Vincent Atanasoff Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93389
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by U.S. copyright and related rights. It is being made available by Iowa State University as its rights-holder for noncommercial use, including sharing and adapting the work. No permission is required for noncommercial use so long as attribution is provided. All other uses require permission from Special Collections and University Archives.