History

Emeagwali, Philip Emeagwali, Philip- Official site of Philip Emeagwali, voted Africa's greatest scientist by New African for his work on supercomputer development. Includes booking details plus lin… Naur, Peter Naur, Peter- Introduction to the works of Peter Naur, legendary Danish computer scientist, key in the creation of Algol 60, the N in BNF. Online papers, bibliography, book. Englis… Wheeler, David Wheeler, David- Wikipedia biography of one of the pioneers of the Edsac computer at Cambridge, who helped to develop programming language. Includes links to obituaries. Information Sciences Hall of Fame Information Sciences Hall of Fame- Biographical details for many of the people who have played an important part in the foundation of Information Science. Raymond, Eric Raymond, Eric- Open Source spokesman and author of the New Hacker's Dictionary. Resume, writings, speaking engagements, FAQ, and links. Berkeley, Edmund C. Berkeley, Edmund C.- Father of the Personal Computer Tarjan, Robert E. Tarjan, Robert E.- Algorithm and data structure researcher (see also Knuth and Dijkstra) Computers, Videogames and Arcade Collector's Ring Computers, Videogames and Arcade Collector's Ring- A directory of links. Punched Cards Punched Cards- Covers the earliest ways of encoding data up to the cards used in voting systems today. National Archive for the History of Computing National Archive for the History of Computing- Houses the UK's most important collection of documents relating to the history of computing, and encourages interest and study in th… The Association for History and Computing The Association for History and Computing- An international organization which aims to promote and develop interest in the use of computers in all types of historical study at eve… Silicon Valley to Internet Valley Silicon Valley to Internet Valley- In San Francisco Bay Area; background, history, future: trends, forecasts. Computer History Computer History- Articles and photos on many topics; user submitted content with Wiki-style editing for registered users; photo gallery, forum, feedback. The Modern History of Computing The Modern History of Computing- Historical survey from Babbage onward; by B. Jack Copeland from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Computer History Museum Computer History Museum- Focuses exclusively on the history of computing. Located in Mountain View, California. Search the collection, illustrated timeline, online exhibits and se… Tools For Thought Tools For Thought- by Howard Rheingold. Online copy of well known 1985 book on the invention of computing; includes Babbage, Turing, von Neumann, Engelbart, PARC, Kay, and Atari. Reflections of a ModemJunkie Reflections of a ModemJunkie- Writings on computers, the early online world, and the Internet, dating from 1992 to 2000. The History of Computing The History of Computing- Detailed information including early pioneers and companies, archives, languages, and networking from the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech. The Obsolete Technology Website The Obsolete Technology Website- Pictures, documents, and advertisements of classic computers from the 1970's and 1980's. The History of Computing Science: From the Past to the Present The History of Computing Science: From the Past to the Present- Lecture presented by Michelle A. Hoyle explaining how computers and computing science arose from using sticks with … The History of Computing Project The History of Computing Project- Offers a detailed timeline on the history of computer. Sections include hardware, software, pioneers and references. Computer History Images Computer History Images- Pictures of many of the pioneering computers. Triumph of the Nerds Triumph of the Nerds- Biographies, an interactive game, and a questions and answers forum trace the birth of the personal computer at this PBS companion site. Charles Babbage Institute (CBI) Charles Babbage Institute (CBI)- A research center at the University of Minnesota dedicated to promoting the study and preservation of the history of computing and information pro… PC History PC History- This site is under construction but has some nice pictures of some pre-IBM machines. History of Computers History of Computers- A directory of sites about the history of computers arranged categorically and with specific topic and general topic sections.