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226 Erwin Tomash Library Burks, Arthur Walter Burks, Arthur Walter Glashütte was a major supplier of calculating machines worldwide. This paper describing the early history of calculating does not go into any depth but does give examples of Greek, Chinese and other numerals as well as illustrating a few methods of calculating. A four-page 1893 manuscript letter by Burkhardt is laid in. Illustrations available: Front cover B 290 Burks, Arthur Walter (1915–) Electronic computing circuits of the ENIAC. In Proceedings of the I.R.E., vol. 35, #8, August 1947. Year: 1947 Place: New York Publisher: Institute of Radio Engineers Edition: 1st Language: English Binding: original journal paper wrappers Pagination: pp. 756–767 Size: 278x217 mm Reference: Ran ODC, p. 409 Burks was a member of the ENIAC computer team. After the war, he joined John von Neumann at the Institute for Advanced Study, then became a professor, and later chairman, of the Department of Computer and Communication Sciences at the University of Michigan. He is also known for his work in logic and the philosophy of science. This paper describes the circuit elements of the ENIAC. It indicates that the rate of circuit failure has only been about two or three per week, usually resulting from a failure of the heaters in the vacuum tubes. With an operator thoroughly familiar with all the details of ENIAC design and with the particular problem being solved … only a few hours per week are lost on account of failures. Illustrations available: None B 291 Burks, Arthur Walter (1915–) and Jesse B. Wright Theory of logical nets. In Proceedings of the I.R.E., vol. 41, #10, October 1953 Year: 1953 Place: New York Publisher: Institute of Radio Engineers Edition: offprint Language: English Binding: unbound Pagination: pp. 1357–1365, [3] Size: 278x217 mm This is an extract from the Proceedings of the I.R.E. It is a technical paper on the design of computer circuits using the concept of logical nets. It requires some mathematical sophistication to follow the development of the theorems. Illustrations available: First page B 292 B 292 Burks, Arthur Walter (1915–); Herman Heine Goldstine (1913–) and John Von Neumann (1903–1957) Preliminary discussion of the logical design of an electronic computing instrument. Part I, Volume I Year: 1947 Place: Princeton Publisher: Institute for Advanced Study Edition: 2nd Language: English Binding: original printed paper wrappers; back wrapper torn Pagination: ff. [6], 42 Size: 279x213 mm Reference: Ran ODC, p. 409 This series of reports prepared by Burks, Goldstine and von Neumann were some of the most detailed available on the construction of a stored program computer and were widely circulated among the early computing community. This report discusses the general nature of the IAS computer; it is divided into sections discussing the memory, control, and arithmetic organs of the machine. At this time they were still planning to use the RCA Selectron memory tube (with 4,000 40-bit words of memory); that idea ultimately proved impractical, and they switched to the use of a Williams’ tube memory.
Erwin Tomash Library Burks, Arthur Walter Burroughs Adding Machine Company Illustrations available: Title page B 293 Burks, Arthur Walter (1915–); Don B. Warren and Jesse B. Wright An analysis of a logical machine using parenthesis-free notation. In MTAC, April 1954, vol. VIII, No. 46 Year: 1954 Place: Lancaster, PA Publisher: National Research Council Edition: 1st Language: English Binding: library buckram Pagination: pp. 53–58 Size: 227x149 mm In this paper Burks and his co-authors report on the use of Lukasiewicz notation (a notation that allows the writing of mathematical and logical formulas without the use of brackets – often called Polish notation) to use as input to a machine for calculating truth values. The machine, built by Burroughs, is reported as constructed from relays and copes with formulas of ten variables. The machine is illustrated by a photograph. Illustrations available: Photograph of the Burroughs machine B 294 Burroughs Adding Machine Company Instructions for operating the Burroughs calculator Year: 1941 Place: Detroit Publisher: Burroughs Edition: 1st Language: English Binding: original paper wrappers Pagination: pp. 35 Size: 277x214 mm This instruction book gives tips on how to make more efficient use of the Burroughs calculating machines. Illustrations available: Title page B 295 Burroughs Adding Machine Company The story of figures Year: 1950 Place: Detroit Publisher: Burroughs Edition: 3rd Language: English Binding: original paper wrappers Pagination: pp. 36 Size: 191x138 mm This is a short history of the development of numbers and mechanical machines to process them. It begins with early systems of numeration, continues through individuals such as Blaise Pascal and Charles Babbage, and ends, not surprisingly, with several sections on Mr. Burroughs and company he founded. Illustrations available: Title page Burroughs logic machine, B 293 B 295 227
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