Moore School Lectures on computing
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The Moore School Lectures on computing were a landmark 1946 summer course that introduced many of the foundational concepts of modern electronic digital computers and helped disseminate early computer design principles to a generation of pioneers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moore School Lectures | 1 |
| Moore School Lectures in Electronics and Computation | 1 |
| Moore School Lectures on computing canonical | 1 |
| Moore School summer lectures | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moore School Lectures on computing Context triple: [Moore School of Electrical Engineering, knownFor, Moore School Lectures on computing]
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A.
The Universal Computer
The Universal Computer is a book by mathematician and logician Martin Davis that traces the history and development of the concept of computation and the universal Turing machine.
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B.
First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC
First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC is a seminal 1945 technical report that laid out the stored-program computer architecture that became the foundation for most modern computers.
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C.
The Science of Computing
"The Science of Computing" is a foundational work by Peter J. Denning that explores the principles, theory, and practice underlying computer science as a scientific discipline.
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D.
1968 Mother of All Demos
The 1968 Mother of All Demos was a groundbreaking computer demonstration by Douglas Engelbart that introduced revolutionary concepts such as the computer mouse, hypertext, video conferencing, and collaborative real-time editing.
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E.
A Logical Design of an Intermediate Speed Digital Computer
"A Logical Design of an Intermediate Speed Digital Computer" is Gene Amdahl’s doctoral thesis, presenting an early and influential computer architecture design that helped launch his career in computer engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moore School Lectures on computing Target entity description: The Moore School Lectures on computing were a landmark 1946 summer course that introduced many of the foundational concepts of modern electronic digital computers and helped disseminate early computer design principles to a generation of pioneers.
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A.
The Universal Computer
The Universal Computer is a book by mathematician and logician Martin Davis that traces the history and development of the concept of computation and the universal Turing machine.
-
B.
First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC
First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC is a seminal 1945 technical report that laid out the stored-program computer architecture that became the foundation for most modern computers.
-
C.
The Science of Computing
"The Science of Computing" is a foundational work by Peter J. Denning that explores the principles, theory, and practice underlying computer science as a scientific discipline.
-
D.
1968 Mother of All Demos
The 1968 Mother of All Demos was a groundbreaking computer demonstration by Douglas Engelbart that introduced revolutionary concepts such as the computer mouse, hypertext, video conferencing, and collaborative real-time editing.
-
E.
A Logical Design of an Intermediate Speed Digital Computer
"A Logical Design of an Intermediate Speed Digital Computer" is Gene Amdahl’s doctoral thesis, presenting an early and influential computer architecture design that helped launch his career in computer engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer science lecture series
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historical event in computing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Moore School Lectures on computing
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surface form:
Moore School Lectures
Moore School Lectures on computing ⓘ
surface form:
Moore School Lectures in Electronics and Computation
Moore School Lectures on computing ⓘ
surface form:
Moore School summer lectures
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| basedOn | experience with ENIAC ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| duration | about eight weeks ⓘ |
| endDate | 1946-08-31 ⓘ |
| field |
computer engineering
ⓘ
computer science ⓘ electrical engineering ⓘ |
| hasNotableAttendee |
Douglas Hartree
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Frederic C. Williams ⓘ H. H. Aiken representatives ⓘ Maurice Wilkes ⓘ Tom Kilburn ⓘ |
| hasNotableLecturer |
Arthur W. Burks
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Claude Shannon ⓘ George Stibitz ⓘ Herman H. Goldstine ⓘ Irving Reed ⓘ J. Presper Eckert ⓘ John W. Mauchly ⓘ John von Neumann ⓘ Julian Bigelow ⓘ Robert F. Shaw ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
circulated technical reports on computer design
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mimeographed lecture notes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a landmark event in the history of computing
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helped disseminate early computer design principles ⓘ trained a generation of early computer pioneers ⓘ |
| influenced |
EDSAC
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Ferranti Mark I computer ⓘ
surface form:
Manchester Mark I
design of stored-program computers ⓘ early American computer projects ⓘ early British computer projects ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
binary arithmetic for computers
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logical design of computing circuits ⓘ numerical methods for differential equations ⓘ separation of memory and processing units ⓘ stored-program architecture ⓘ subroutines and program structure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| location | Moore School of Electrical Engineering ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
computer architecture
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electronic digital computers ⓘ numerical analysis ⓘ programming methods ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Moore School of Electrical Engineering
ⓘ
University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EDVAC design
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ENIAC ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
United States Ordnance Department
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surface form:
U.S. Army Ordnance Department
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| startDate | 1946-07-08 ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| temporalContext | summer 1946 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moore School Lectures
this entity surface form:
Moore School summer lectures
this entity surface form:
Moore School Lectures in Electronics and Computation