The Man Who Invented the Computer
 First edition | |
| Author | Jane Smiley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | John Vincent Atanasoff |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2010 |
The Man Who Invented the Computer is a 2010 historical biography by author Jane Smiley about American physicist John Vincent Atanasoff and the invention of the computer. The book follows Atanasoff as he collaborates with others to develop the 1942 Atanasoff–Berry Computer (ABC), the first electronic digital computing device.
See also
External links
- Official site
- After Words interview with Smiley on The Man Who Invented the Computer, December 27, 2010