This dimension groups computing pioneers by the year they were born, showing which generation of the field they belong to. Wikipedia notes that the history of computing "extends beyond the history of computing hardware and modern computing technology," spanning a very long line of contributors born across many different generations. Browsing by born year lets a visitor compare pioneers from the same generation.
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1. Wikipedia: Software engineering
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The term appeared in a list of services offered by companies in the June 1965 issue of "Computers and Automation" and was used more formally in the August 1966 issue of Communications of the ACM (Volume 9, number 8) in "President's Letter to the ACM Membership" by Anthony A. Oettinger.
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