A world full of computers: How did that happen?

James W. Cortada

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-23315-9_1

A world full of computers: How did that happen?

James W. Cortada

Charles Babbage Institute

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Abstract

This paper argues in favor of more national and global histories of computing, describes the author's current research, and presents preliminary findings about the global diffusion of IT with particular emphasis on developments in the pan-Atlantic community of North America and Europe from to 1940s to 2000. The author introduces a new model for dating events in the diffusion of computing.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	History of Nordic Computing - 3rd IFIP WG 9.7 Conference, HiNC, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	John Impagliazzo, Per Lundin, Benkt Wangler
Publisher	Springer New York LLC
Pages	1-12
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783642233142
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23315-9_1
State	Published - 2011
Event	3rd IFIP WG 9.7 Conference on History of Nordic Computing, HiNC 2010 - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: Oct 18 2010 → Oct 20 2010

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Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	350
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)	1868-422X

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Other	3rd IFIP WG 9.7 Conference on History of Nordic Computing, HiNC 2010
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	10/18/10 → 10/20/10

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© IFIP International Federation for Information Processing 2011.

Keywords

European ICT
Global diffusion
Historical trends
History of computing
Wave One

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A world full of computers: How did that happen? / Cortada, James W.
History of Nordic Computing - 3rd IFIP WG 9.7 Conference, HiNC, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / John Impagliazzo; Per Lundin; Benkt Wangler. Springer New York LLC, 2011. p. 1-12 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 350).

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Cortada, JW 2011, A world full of computers: How did that happen? in J Impagliazzo, P Lundin & B Wangler (eds), History of Nordic Computing - 3rd IFIP WG 9.7 Conference, HiNC, Revised Selected Papers. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 350, Springer New York LLC, pp. 1-12, 3rd IFIP WG 9.7 Conference on History of Nordic Computing, HiNC 2010, Stockholm, Sweden, 10/18/10. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23315-9_1

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