John Mauchly

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Mauchly
Occupation	Computer Scientist
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1907(1907-08-30)
Age	117
Date Of Death	1980-01-08
Birthplace	Cincinnati
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Leo

John Mauchly Biography

John Mauchly is one of the most popular and richest Computer Scientist who was born on August 30, 1907 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Co-creator of ENIAC the first electronic computer that was general-purpose. Together with his co-creator J Presper Eckert, were the first to develop the fundamental computer concepts like the stored program as well as programming languages.

Howard Aiken also helped in designing and building the world’s first electronic computers. also contributed to the development and creation of the first electronic computers in the world.

The place of birth was Cincinnati, Ohio, his father Sebastian is a physicist from Carnegie Institute of Washington, D.C. Carnegie Institute of Washington, D.C.

John Mauchly Net Worth

John Mauchly is one of the richest Computer Scientist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Mauchly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He and ENIAC co-designer J. Presper Eckert were in contact during their time at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania: he created the initial design for the computer, while Eckert created the hardware.

In the room at the UPenn campus, his computer was able to calculate equations for ballistic fire in just 30 seconds, whereas it took 20 hours.

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Who is John Mauchly Dating?

According to our records, John Mauchly married to Kathleen Antonelli. As of December 1, 2023, John Mauchly’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Computer Scientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Mauchly celebrates birthday on August 30 of every year.

Top Facts about John Mauchly

1. Co-inventor of the first electronic computer, ENIAC.
2. Received a PhD in physics from Johns Hopkins University.
3. Founded the first computer company, Electronic Control Company.
4. Developed the UNIVAC I, the first commercial computer.
5. Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1980.
6. Served as president of both ACM and IEEE Computer Society.
7. Worked on weather prediction and missile guidance systems during WWII.
8. Taught at Ursinus College and later at Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation.
9. Contributed to advancements in magnetic tape storage technology.
10. Died at age 73 due to complications from surgery for an aortic aneurysm.

What is the invention of John Mauchly?

Inventions

How did John Mauchly contribute computer science?

John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert are the scientists credited with the invention of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) , the first general-purpose electronic digital computer completed in 1946.

What was John Mauchly interested in and what did he later construct?

Mauchly wrote a paper, “The Use of High Speed Vacuum Tube Devices for Calculating,” that explained his idea for building a computer. Though it was rejected at first, this paper was later recognized as one of the best early papers on computers.

What happened to the Eckert Mauchly company?

The company was initially called the Electronic Control Company, changing its name to Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation when it was incorporated. In 1950, the company was sold to Remington Rand, which later merged with Sperry Corporation to become Sperry Rand, and survives today as Unisys.

Who invented the first computer?

Charles Babbage