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Herman Goldstine, ENIAC Developer, Dies at Age 90

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the on-to-greener-pastures dept.

CodeFixer writes "Herman Goldstine, who as a mathematician working at the Ballistic Research Lab convinced the US Army to fund the development of the ENIAC and EDVAC, has died at the age of 90. His obituary can be found at the New York Times and descriptions of his involvement in the development of the ENIAC can be found at the Army Research Laboratory."

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  1. Slashdot- Not for Breaking News by stuffman64 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I commented on this on Friday, in the also-late story of Bob Bemer's passing. It seems like /. is taking more and more time to get the stories posted.

    Regardless, Goldstine was a great pioneer and his influence on early computing should always be remembered.

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