J. Presper Eckert
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About
Co-designer, with John. W. Mauchly, of the ENIAC, of the world's first practical electronic computer. He was awarded the National Medal of Science for his revolutionary contribution to computer science in 1968.
Before Fame
He studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, where he and his professor made several refinements of hardware.
Trivia
His prototype computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, was used by the military for their artillery calculations.
Family Life
He had four children and he died of leukemia in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Associated With
Howard Aiken was another computer pioneer, helping to create the modern computer.
