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Confections & Reputations · Jun 15, 2023

The fascinating war over the genealogy of the modern computer. Part III

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Ananyo Bhattacharya · Confections & Reputations

Welcome to Part III of my look at who really invented the computers we use today. Part I, setting out the terms of the debate, is here. Part II, here, looked at the origins and contents of the First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC, considered to be the birth certificate of the modern computer.

Now, let’s look at philosopher Jack Copeland’s arguments for …

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