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Howard Aiken was an American scientist and computer pioneer who developed the Harvard Mark I, one of the earliest digital computers. Aiken's work laid the groundwork for the development of modern computing, and his contributions to the field have had a lasting impact on technology and science. His vision of automated computation helped shape the future of computing, making him a key figure in the history of computer science.
"The desire to economize time and mental effort in arithmetical computations, and to eliminate human liability to error is probably as old as the science of arithmetic itself."
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