jan 2, 1940 - Edward U. Condon designs a computer for the Westinghouse
Description:
designs a computer for the Westinghousedisplay at the World’s Fair that plays the traditional game Nim in
which players try to avoid picking up the last match. Tens of
thousands of people play it, and the computer wins at least 90% of
the games.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 2, 1940
Now
~ 84 years ago
