Willis H. Ware

The History and Development of the Electronic Computer Project at the Institute for Advanced Study

Peter Chalk

Richard Warnes

Lindsay Clutterbuck

Aidan Kirby Winn

Sheila Nataraj Kirby

This professional memoir describes RAND's contributions to the evolution of computer science, particularly during the first decades following World War II, when digital computers succeeded slide rules, mechanical desk calculators, electric accounting machines, and analog computers. The memoir includes photographs and vignettes that reveal the collegial, creative, and often playful spirit in which the groundbreaking research was conducted at RAND.

Willis H. Ware

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