[Ads-l] Antedating of "Computer"

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
Mon Mar 7 02:49:46 UTC 2022


computer (OED, 2., 1869)

1853 Guardian 12 Mar. 3/2 (Newspapers.com)  (advt.) NEW PATENT COMPUTER BALANCE, REQUIRING NO WEIGHTS.

Fred Shapiro

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