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Howard Aiken

Also Known As Howard Hathaway Aiken
Computer Systems Organization

Howard Hathaway Aiken was an American physicist and a pioneer in computing. He was the original conceptual designer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I, the United States' first programmable computer.

Facts
Birth Year
1900 1
Birth Date
1900-03-08 2
Death Year
1973 2
Death Date
1973-03-14 2
Nationality
American 2
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National Inventors Hall of Fame 1
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John Price Wetherill Medal 1
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Harry H. Goode Memorial Award 1
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Golden Plate Award 1
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1
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Edison Medal 1
Howard Aiken
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Harvard Mark I

Howard Aiken

Harvard Mark II

Howard Aiken

Harvard Mark III

Howard Aiken

Harvard Mark IV

Howard Aiken
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In Field

Computer Architecture, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Howard Aiken

Invented

Harvard Mark I, Systems
Source Wikipedia: Harvard Mark I
Harvard Mark III, Systems
Source Wikipedia: Harvard Mark III
Harvard Mark IV, Systems
Source Harvard Mark IV, Wikipedia

Invented By

Harvard Mark II, Systems
Source Wikipedia: Harvard Mark II
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Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikidata: Howard Aiken
  • Wikidata Q299723, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q299723 P569 (date of birth)
2. Wikipedia: Howard Aiken
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Howard Hathaway Aiken (March 8, 1900 - March 14, 1973) was an American physicist and a pioneer in computing.
  • In Field: Computer Architecture, Lead paragraph
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Wikipedia: Harvard Mark II
Invented By: Harvard Mark II, Lead paragraph [invented]
Quote, Invented By: Harvard Mark II, Lead paragraph [invented]
built under the direction of Howard Aiken at Harvard University
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Harvard Mark IV, Wikipedia
Invented: Harvard Mark IV, Infobox, developer field
Quote, Invented: Harvard Mark IV, Infobox, developer field
Howard Aiken
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Wikipedia: Harvard Mark I
Wikimedia FoundationInvented: Harvard Mark I, Origins section
Quote, Invented: Harvard Mark I, Origins section
the origins of the Harvard Mark I can be traced back to 1935, when Howard Aiken conceived of building a powerful, large-scale calculating machine
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Wikipedia: Harvard Mark III
Wikimedia FoundationInvented: Harvard Mark III, Lead
Quote, Invented: Harvard Mark III, Lead
It was built at Harvard University under the supervision of Howard Aiken for use at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.
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