Clifford Berry | |
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Born |
Gladbrook, Iowa |
April 19, 1918
Died | October 30, 1963 New York City |
(aged 45)
Nationality | American |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Alma mater | Iowa State College |
Doctoral advisor | John Vincent Atanasoff |
Known for | Atanasoff–Berry computer |
Clifford Edward Berry (April 19, 1918 – October 30, 1963) helped John Vincent Atanasoff create the first digital electronic computer in 1939, the Atanasoff–Berry computer (ABC).
Berry studied electrical engineering at Iowa State University and passed 1939 with a bachelor's degree. This was followed by a postgraduate study in physics which in 1941 resulted in a master's degree.