Giants of Computing A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Pioneers
It has been upon the shoulders of giants that the modern world has been forged. This accessible compendium presents an insight into the great minds responsible for the technology which has transformed our lives. Each pioneer is introduced with a brie
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Giants of Computing A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Pioneers
Giants of Computing
Gerard O’Regan
Giants of Computing A Compendium of Select, Pivotal Pioneers
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Gerard O’Regan SQC Consulting Mallow, Cork Ireland
ISBN 978-1-4471-5339-9 ISBN 978-1-4471-5340-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-5340-5 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht Library of Congress Control Number: 2013944063 © Springer-Verlag London 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my siblings-in-law James, Dean, Araguaci and Alice
Preface
Overview The objective of this book is to consider a selection of men and women who have made important contributions to the computing field. The goal is to provide brief biographical information on each selected pioneer and to give a concise account of their key contributions to the computing field. It is clearly not feasible, due to space constraints, to consider all of those who merit inclusion, and the selection chosen inevitably reflects the bias of the author. It is the author’s aspiration that the reader will find the selection interesting and will gain an insight into the work and contributions of several pivotal pioneers.
Organization and Features We discuss a selection of historical figures such as the Hellenistic mathematic
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