Percy Ludgate (1883-1922): Ireland's First Computer Designer

by Brian Coghlan and Brian Randell

Percy Ludgate published the world's second design of a programmable digital computer over a hundred years ago and died in Dublin a hundred years ago this year. His published papers lay un-noticed for another sixty years until unearthed and highlighted by Professor Brian Randell. Both Ludgate and his machine then remained shrouded in mystery for a further fifty years. This book presents much of the original material, plus lifts the veil with extensive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911566296
• ISBN13: 9781911566298
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: John Gabriel Byrne Computer Science Collectio
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.7"