Clifford Berry
| Clifford Berry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 19, 1918 Gladbrook, Iowa |
| Died |
October 30, 1963 (aged 45) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Alma mater | Iowa State College |
| Doctoral advisor | John Vincent Atanasoff |
| Known for | Atanasoff–Berry computer |
Clifford Edward Berry (April 19, 1918 – October 30, 1963) helped John Vincent Atanasoff create the first digital electronic computer in 1939, the Atanasoff–Berry computer (ABC).
Life
Berry studied electrical engineering at Iowa State University and passed 1939 with a bachelor's degree. This was followed by a postgraduate study in physics which in 1941 resulted in a master's degree.
References
External links
- 1942 and 1962 photos of Berry, Ames Laboratory Archive, Iowa State
- Atanasoff-Berry Computer Archive, Computer Science Dept., Iowa State
- June 7, 1972 interview with Atanasoff on Berry, Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- A. R. Mackintosh, “Dr. Atanasoff’s Computer”, Scientific American, August 1988 (Archived 2009-10-31)
- "ABC - Atanasoff-Berry Computer", I Programmer
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