Throughout the course of history, there have been many inventions that have changed the ways societies function, propelling them into a new era. Computers and o

Traces physics professor John Vincent Atanasoff's role in the invention of the computer, describing his innovative construction of an unpatented electronic devi

Throughout the course of history, there have been many inventions that have changed the ways societies function, propelling them into a new era. Computers and o

The Genie in the Machine examines how computers are being used to automate the process of inventing, and explains the steps that high-tech companies, patent law

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