Normally I wouldn't respond to these off-topic threads... but as someone who
is fasinated by computing history (Helped my Dad run some old IBM 407
Tabulating machines as a young 6 yo in 1963), I just couldn't resist.
Blasie Pascal. Although I think it's a stretch to say he was the father of
ASCII.
- RD
On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 19:41:51 +0200 (CEST), ElephantChild wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, C. Cubberley wrote:
>
> > Hollerith?
>
> He said ASCII, not EBCDIC. Besides, EBCDIC came in the 1960s with the
> 360 series, IIRC. I think Herman Hollerith was retired by then, if not
> dead.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Oz
> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 8:31 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: OT Trivea time one more hint
> >
> > Wow stumped the Grand Master ??
> >
> > Cool no ritual beatings for a satorial second.
> >
> > A hint this person developed the first multiplexor and should be
known as
> > the father of ASCII
> > However his name is used everyday and his rating should be high.
> > Results tonight,
> > off to the beach,
> >
> > Oz
"Grandpa can't fly his kite, 'cause Grandma won't give him no tail" -
Clarence Carter
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