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Many of the entries are based upon previously published biographies, 39 of which have appeared in the Annals of the History of Computing. While the average entry runs about two to three pages, entries vary widely in size and scope. For example, John Vincent Atanasoff (the coinventor of the ABC computer) receives 20 pages, whereas J. P. Eckert (inventor of the more famous ENIAC) receives only six. Some entries are extremely short. Maurice Howard Halstead and Frank E. Hamilton each have a single sentence, and A. Porter has only 10 words. If that is all of the biographical information available on these individuals, it is questionable whether they belong in a work that is essentially a computing hall of fame. Equally surprising is the fact that some people who have made important contributions to computing, including Bill Gates, are not included at all. Appendixes list other biographical compilations and the people covered in them. The greatest overlap is with Historical Dictionary of Data Processing: Biographies (Greenwood, 1987), which includes 99 of the people treated in this new book. Appended also are a list of the people interviewed for the oral history collection of the Charles Babbage Institute and lists of winners of various professional awards.
Despite the uneven and sometimes quirky coverage, this book brings together biographical information that is often scattered among other sources. It will be useful in academic and large public libraries as a means of documenting the achievements of this growing discipline.
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