Multiple papers involving research on “logic machines”
A brochure containing multiple research papers by scientists working at the data processing department at ACF Electronics. The brochure was meant to display “an accurate picture of the progress in this field.”
Poppy White:
“It was a project that took place at ACF electronics led by Alonzo Church, this a professor, lecturer, and researcher who headed this research project into the theory of logic machine. This kind of moved away from computing that happened in the past. Basically, mathematical computing focused on purely numerical problems being solved. And this was kind of pioneering a sense that it was the first time that we expect anyone who thought about computer being able to kind of solve problems and general problems and human problems. And what’s also really interesting is that you’ve got numerous women taking part in that research, which is really important, because this is the early 1900s. And so there’s Joyce Friedman has items of theirs that they’ve co-authored or authored which is part of this research.
