[Ads-l] Antedating of "Computer"

[Shapiro, Fred]

computer (OED, 2., 1869)

1851 _Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue_ III. 1464/2 (Google Books)

FULLER, JOHN E., _Boston, Massachusetts_. Mathematical telegraph and model calculator. Computing telegraph. Pocket computer.

Fred Shapiro

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