First Commercial Computer Designed Here: Eckert-Mauchly Company
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First Commercial Computer Designed Here: Eckert-Mauchly Company
Eckert and Mauchly were behind the creation of the first computer, the ENIAC (decimal), and the EDVAC (binary) at the University of Pennsylvania. They started their own company and manufactured the first commercial computer, the BINAC, here in 1949. Also, they created the second one here, the UNIVAC, in 1951. There is a real plaque at the property concerning the BINAC.
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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Updated on: Sep 12, 2019
Eckert and Mauchly were behind the creation of the first computer, the ENIAC (decimal), and the EDVAC (binary) at the University of Pennsylvania. They started their own company and manufactured the first commercial computer, the BINAC, here in 1949. Also, they created the second one here, the UNIVAC, in 1951. There is a real plaque at the property concerning the BINAC.
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Market Place at East Falls (formerly) , 3747 Ridge Avenue , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19132, United States
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First Ever ... History Industry Plaques, Markers (real ones) Repurposed Properties Science, Technology, Innovations
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06-24-2018
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