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19451940s
ENIAC Programming
Programming the first general-purpose electronic digital computer.
Why It Was Important
The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) proved that high-speed, general-purpose electronic computation was possible. Though programmed via physical cables and switches, its success catalyzed the computing revolution that would eventually provide the necessary hardware for AI.
Who Invented It
John Mauchly & J. Presper Eckert
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School of Electrical Engineering.
Applications
- Scientific Computation
- Ballistic Trajectories
- Weather Prediction
Videos
The ENIAC by John W. Mauchly
Computer History Museum
From ENIAC to the Stored-Program Computer: Two Revolutions in Computers by Arthur W. Burks
Computer History Museum