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January 01, 1949
Description
Norbert Wiener's warnings about control systems appeared; introduction of the first generation of stored-program electronic digital computers.
Participants (1)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Wiener | person | 109 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is page 37 of a production for the House Oversight Committee (Bates 016840). It contains an essay titled 'The Third Law' by historian George Dyson. The text explores the history of computing, distinguishing between 'Old Testament' logic (Hobbes, Leibniz) and 'New Testament' machines (Turing, von Neumann), and discusses the distinctions and transitions between analog and digital computing.
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