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33rd Annual IEEE International Computer Software and Applications Conference


Seattle,Washington, July 20 - July 24, 2009
           Co-located with IPSJ/IEEE SAINT 2009

JVA Initative Rountable: 70 Years Electronic Digital Computing that Changed the World

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JVA Initative Rountable: 70 Years Electronic Digital Computing that Changed the World

Time: Wednesday July 22, 1:30pm

Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Bellevue

2009 marks the 70th anniversary of the invention of the first proof-of concept prototype of the electronic digital computer by John V. Atanasoff. Information about the invention of the ABC computer by John Atanasoff is available at the JVA website

This roundtable discussion, hosted by John V. Atanasoff II and Carl K. Chang, will feature a group of expert panelists who will re-examine the technical contributions of John V. Atanasoff during the advent of the development of electronic digital computing and computers.

Moderator:
Vladimir Getov, University of Westminster

Panelists:
Gordon Bell, Microsoft
Charles Call, Patent Attorney
Mike Geselowitz, IEEE History Center
Richard Gowen, IEEE Foundation
John Gustafson, Intel Corporation
Mike Williams, University of Calgary

Audience participation and discussion is encouraged!
This program is sponsored by the JVA Initiative Endowment at Iowa State University.