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Society | June 19, 2003, Thursday // 00:00
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Diplomats joined Wednesday a tribute to the inventor of computer John Atanasoff onboard of Bulgarian sailing boat Kaliakra in Lisbon.
The ship started May 22nd its tour around Europe, organized to promote Bulgaria and commemorate the 100th anniversary since the birth of Atanasoff.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg's nephew, former Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov, Portuguese top statesmen and other noblemen, diplomats and journalists joined the event and saw a presentation on Atanasoff's life story and work. Bulgaria's ambassador to Portuguese capital Lisbon also joined the celebration.
John Vincent Atanasoff and his assistant Clifford Berry built the world's firs electronic digital computer at US Iowa State University during 1937-42. It incorporated several major innovations in computing including the use of binary arithmetic, regenerative memory, parallel processing and separation of memory and computing functions. Atanasoff is son of a Bulgarian immigrant from Bulgaria's village of Boyadjik, Yambol Region. Throughout all his life, John Atanasoff emphasized proudly his Bulgarian roots. In 1990, President George Bush awarded him with the National Medal of Science and Technology
On its Yambol-Barcelona cruise Kaliakra will also visit some other major European ports and organizers of the trip plan to promote Bulgaria in each of the cities.
The ship started May 22nd its tour around Europe, organized to promote Bulgaria and commemorate the 100th anniversary since the birth of Atanasoff.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg's nephew, former Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov, Portuguese top statesmen and other noblemen, diplomats and journalists joined the event and saw a presentation on Atanasoff's life story and work. Bulgaria's ambassador to Portuguese capital Lisbon also joined the celebration.
John Vincent Atanasoff and his assistant Clifford Berry built the world's firs electronic digital computer at US Iowa State University during 1937-42. It incorporated several major innovations in computing including the use of binary arithmetic, regenerative memory, parallel processing and separation of memory and computing functions. Atanasoff is son of a Bulgarian immigrant from Bulgaria's village of Boyadjik, Yambol Region. Throughout all his life, John Atanasoff emphasized proudly his Bulgarian roots. In 1990, President George Bush awarded him with the National Medal of Science and Technology
On its Yambol-Barcelona cruise Kaliakra will also visit some other major European ports and organizers of the trip plan to promote Bulgaria in each of the cities.
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