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IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
Volume 13, Issue 2
Apr.-Jun. 1991
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About This Issue
About This Issue
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pp. 123-124
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J.A.N. Lee
Special Features
Happy Birthday Mr. Babbage
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pp. 125-139
by
Alfred W. Van Sinderen
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Michael R. Williams
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Babbage's Expectations for his Engines
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pp. 141-145
by
Maurice V. Wilkes
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Pray Mr. Babbage-A character study in dramatic form
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pp. 147-154
by
Maurice V. Wilkes
Articles
Some Early Computers for Aviators
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pp. 155-177
by
Paul Mcconnell
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The Influence of the Los Alamos and Livermore National Laboratories on the Development of Supercomputing
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pp. 179-201
by
Donald Mackenzie
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Marks on Paper: Part 2. A Historical Survey of Computer Output Printing
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pp. 203-222
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Irving L. Wieselman
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Erwin Tomash
Happenings
Happenings
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pp. 223-227
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John A.N. Lee
Self-Study Questions & Answers
Self-Study Questions & Answers
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pp. 228
by
Jean E. Sammet
Biographies
Biographies
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pp. 229-230
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Eric A. Weiss
Comments, Queries, and Debate
Comments, Queries, and Debate
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pp. 230-231
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Werner Buchholz
Reveiws
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pp. 231-234
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Paul Ceruzzi
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