Title
Eckert and Mauchly Founders plaqueCatalog Number
102673496Type
Physical objectDescription
Inscription on circular medallion reads:FOUNDERS OF THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY
J.PRESPER ECKERT 1919 & JOHN W. MAUCHLY 1907-1980
Bottom plate reads:
COMMEMORATING THE
SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF
J. PRESPER ECKERT AND JOHN W. MAUCHLY
DESIGNERS AND DEVELOPERS OF
THE FIRST ELECTRONIC COMPUTER.
BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY
NASHVILLE. TENNESSEE
1980
W. BUELL EVANS AWARDS CHAIRMAN
SPERRY UNIVAC CO-SPONSOR.
[The initials "G.G." are engraved on the portrait].
Date
1980Manufacturer
Medallic Art CompanyIdentifying Numbers
| Other number | 1398 | Hand written on paper sticker on back. |
Dimensions
overall: 1 5/8 in x 14 in x 17 inCategory
Ephemera/Commemorative item/PlaqueCredit
Purchase of the Computer History MuseumLot Number
X3115.2005
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