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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 19:46:33 -0700
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From: "David S. Bennahum" To: "Multiple recipients of list cpsr-history@cpsr.org" Subject: CM> Pronunciation of ENIAC
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Subject: Re: CM> Pronunciation of ENIAC
>From: Home Reitwiesner >
>When I went to the 50th anniversary of ENIAC in Philadelphia in February
>1996, I was surprised by the pronunciation of the name ENIAC - they said
>it as if the E was the E in DENY. Those of us who worked on ENIAC almost
>50 years ago said it with the E as in ENJOY. I asked Kay (McNulty), the
>widow of John Mauchley, and she was as confused as I.
I "grew up" hearing ENIAC pronounced with the E as in ENJOY; i.e.,
"EH-nee-ack." I met John Mauchley in the summer of 1976 at a History of
Computing Conference held at Los Alamos Nat. Lab., and my recollection is
that he pronounced it that way.
/gary kessler
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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 19:46:33 -0700
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Subject: Re: CM> Pronunciation of ENIAC
>From: Home Reitwiesner >
>When I went to the 50th anniversary of ENIAC in Philadelphia in February
>1996, I was surprised by the pronunciation of the name ENIAC - they said
>it as if the E was the E in DENY. Those of us who worked on ENIAC almost
>50 years ago said it with the E as in ENJOY. I asked Kay (McNulty), the
>widow of John Mauchley, and she was as confused as I.
I "grew up" hearing ENIAC pronounced with the E as in ENJOY; i.e.,
"EH-nee-ack." I met John Mauchley in the summer of 1976 at a History of
Computing Conference held at Los Alamos Nat. Lab., and my recollection is
that he pronounced it that way.
/gary kessler
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Hill Associates, Inc. +1 802-655-0940 (main number)
17 Roosevelt Highway +1 802-655-7974 (fax)
Colchester, VT 05446 kumquat@hill.com
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