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Drums of the Atanasoff-Berry computer, Physics Item Info
- Title:
- Drums of the Atanasoff-Berry computer, Physics
- Creator (Person):
- Atanasoff, John V. (John Vincent)
- Date Created:
- 1939/1942
- Description:
- The keyboard and counter drums contained 1600 capacitors each. The capacitors stored charge, acting as a primitive memory unit.
- Subject (Topic):
- Computers Electronic digital computers Computer engineering
- Subject (Person):
- Atanasoff, John V. (John Vincent) Berry, Clifford Edward, 1918-1963
- Subject (Organization):
- Iowa State University
- Location:
- Iowa--Story County Iowa
- Language:
- eng
- Source:
- John Vincent Atanasoff papers
- Call Number:
- RS 13/20/51
- Finding Aid Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9p206
- Contributing Institution:
- Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
- Publisher:
- Iowa State University. Library
- Extent:
- 23.9 x 17.9 cm
- Genre:
- photographs
- Type:
- Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Digital Collection Title:
- John Vincent Atanasoff collection
- Digital Collection Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cr5nc2z
- Identifier:
- atanasoff2660
- Filename:
- 13-20-m_atanasoff_1190_002-001.jpg
- Item Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9609k
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Drums of the Atanasoff-Berry computer, Physics", John Vincent Atanasoff Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9609k
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by copyright and related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, please obtain permission from Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.