12-26-1982 Computer named "Person of the Year" in 1982
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
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Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science Information Systems Information Technology Software Engineering |
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Adrian Agogino |
| Description: | Engineering Pathway's "Today in History" for December 26. "Today in History - December 26, 1982 - TIME's Person of the Year is a computer. History has always pondered whether the future was propelled by the movement of the masses, the fine control of the elite, or the inevitable flow of society. However, before now no one ever questioned whether history was centered around people. Then comes the great electrical "thinking device": The Computer. Matured beyond the initial fascinations with the Samuel's Checkers Program and 2001's Hal, personal computers finally made the power of computers familiar to the masses. The Apple II first made waves with the hobbyist and then IBM introduced them to world business. Soon the universality of computers became clear to everyone. On Dec 26th Time Magazine saw for the first time, that instead of people, computers were controlling the future and named the computer 'Person of the Year.'" |
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| Keywords: | computer history history of computing |
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"Today in History" Blog of the Engineering Pathway Digital Library |
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Events in history can connect modern technology with its historical roots. |
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Easy |
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| Publication Date: | December 2008 |
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WWW |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.k-grayengineeringeducation.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/ |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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