The origins of digital computing in Europe

@article{Goodman2003TheOO,
  title={The origins of digital computing in Europe},
  author={Seymour E. Goodman},
  journal={Commun. ACM},
  year={2003},
  volume={46},
  pages={21-25}
}
  • S. Goodman
  • Published 1 September 2003
  • Art
  • Commun. ACM
Retracing the paths of influential, but often isolated, computer pioneers. 
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