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The computing revolution that secretly began in 1776 | David Alan Grier

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_... Computing didn’t begin with electronics or genius breakthroughs. It began as a practical response to chart immense amounts of stars, land, and trade activity. Although computers feel like a very recent breakthrough, the computing revolution actually began in 1776. Let David Alan Grier explain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About David Alan Grier: David Alan Grier, PhD, is a professor, writer, author, and speaker on issues of technology, society, and organizations. He is the author of several books including When Computers Were Human, which chronicles the 200-year history of how human computers performed calculations by hand. Grier is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).