Harvard vs. vonNeuman ... was Re: Early computers was Re: Relay computers

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On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Tom Jennings wrote:

> Less well-known but historically more interesting is his 'planKalculus',
> his algorithmic nomenclature he worked up to  describe computer
> programs. He even had chess-playing code! It's described in fair detail
> in A HIST. OF COMP. 20TH CENT. (1980, MIT press) by Knuth.

For a good history of Zuse's early work I highly recommend his
autobiography, _The Computer--My Life_:

http://www.quantumbooks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=0387564535&Category_Code=03SOFT&Product_Count=856

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