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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

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.
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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

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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", John Vincent Atanasoff Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93389
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