Howard Hathaway Aiken There is one truth about the world when observed upon from any standpoint; regardless of sex, race, or nationality…and that is to change. Change is ever present, constant, and continuous. Amongst the changes in the universe, humanity has had to learn to adapt to changes in the environment in order to survive. Humanity has evolved from eras such as stone-age, to the Industrial revolution, and finally to the information revolution. When viewing the antiquity of computer technology, there are abundant historical figures that come to mind who have led to the age of the information revolution. One influential figure within this category is Howard Hathaway Aiken, who helped “in the development of a machine, the computer, that is changing how billions of people in the world live and work” <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com>.
Howard Aiken was born on March 8th, 1900 in Hoboken, New Jersey. He moved to Indiana and graduated from Arsenal Technical High School. After graduating from high school, Howard attended the University of Wisconsin and received a Bachelors in Science (B.S.) in electrical engineering. Then, later joined Harvard and got his PhD and M.A. in Physics, and became an associate professor while there. Howard was inspired mostly by the century-old literatures of Charles …show more content…
Her services made it possible to complete the Harvard Mark series while he was at Harvard. The Mark 1 was predominantly used by the U.S. Navy for militaristic resolutions. The Mark 1 weighed approximately thirty five tons, was fifty five feet long, and eight feet high. The machine also used subroutines for logarithms and had consisted of one-thousand four hundred rotary dial switches and five-hundred miles of wire. The machine used pre-punch paper tape, and could make calculations
Howard Aiken was born on March 8th, 1900 in Hoboken, New Jersey. He moved to Indiana and graduated from Arsenal Technical High School. After graduating from high school, Howard attended the University of Wisconsin and received a Bachelors in Science (B.S.) in electrical engineering. Then, later joined Harvard and got his PhD and M.A. in Physics, and became an associate professor while there. Howard was inspired mostly by the century-old literatures of Charles …show more content…
Her services made it possible to complete the Harvard Mark series while he was at Harvard. The Mark 1 was predominantly used by the U.S. Navy for militaristic resolutions. The Mark 1 weighed approximately thirty five tons, was fifty five feet long, and eight feet high. The machine also used subroutines for logarithms and had consisted of one-thousand four hundred rotary dial switches and five-hundred miles of wire. The machine used pre-punch paper tape, and could make calculations