FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. (1) Gold-plated medal with "Howard N. Potts medal for distinguished work in science or the mechanic arts" lettered on the obverse and "Awarded by the Franklin Institute to John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert Jr. 1949 for design and construction of the ENIAC first large-scale general purpose digital electronic computer possessing great accuracy" on the reverse. In leather case with "F. I." tooled on the upper cover. (2) "The Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, for the promotion of the mechanic arts . . . has awarded the Howard N. Potts medal to J. Presper Eckert, Jr. and John William Mauchly in recognition of their design and construction of the ENIAC..." Philadelphia, October 19, 1949. Signed by Richard T. Nalle, president; Henry B. Allan, secretary; and Julian W. Hill, chairman of the committee on science and the arts. (3) "Report no. 3168. Investigating the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer ("ENIAC")." Typescript document. Philadelphia, December 8, 1948. Signed by Nalle and Allan. (4) Typed letter signed to Eckert from Henry B. Allen. Philadelphia, December 22, 1948. (5) Invitation, program and seating arrangement list for the Franklin Institute's Medal Day ceremonies held on October 19, 1949.Eckert and Mauchly received their first computer-related award on October 19, 1949, when the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia gave each of them a Howard N. Potts medal and certificate (nos. [1] and [2]) "in recognition of their design and construction of the ENIAC, the first large-scale, general purpose, digital electronic computer, a machine of great accuracy which makes feasible the application of mathematics to problems which hitherto had either to be ignored or else solved in a much more laborious way." Before deciding to award Eckert and Mauchly the Potts medal, the Franklin Institute's Committee of Science and the Arts undertook an investigation of ENIAC, writing a detailed illustrated report (no. [3]) describing the machine's history and capabilities. This was one of the first detailed independent accounts of the workings of ENIAC. Henry B. Allan, secretary of the Institute, informed Eckert of the impending honor by letter in December 1948 (no. [4]). Eckert's gratification at receiving the award can be surmised by his careful preservation of the invitation, program and seating arrangement list for the ceremony (no. [5]). OOC 1149.

The Origins of Cyberspace collection described as lots 1-255 will first be offered as a single lot, subject to a reserve price. If this price is not reached, the collection will be immediately offered as individual lots as described in the catalogue as lots 1-255.

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. (1) Gold-plated medal with "Howard N. Potts medal for distinguished work in science or the mechanic arts" lettered on the obverse and "Awarded by the Franklin Institute to John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert Jr. 1949 for design and construction of the ENIAC first large-scale general purpose digital electronic computer possessing great accuracy" on the reverse. In leather case with "F. I." tooled on the upper cover. (2) "The Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, for the promotion of the mechanic arts . . . has awarded the Howard N. Potts medal to J. Presper Eckert, Jr. and John William Mauchly in recognition of their design and construction of the ENIAC..." Philadelphia, October 19, 1949. Signed by Richard T. Nalle, president; Henry B. Allan, secretary; and Julian W. Hill, chairman of the committee on science and the arts. (3) "Report no. 3168. Investigating the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer ("ENIAC")." Typescript document. Philadelphia, December 8, 1948. Signed by Nalle and Allan. (4) Typed letter signed to Eckert from Henry B. Allen. Philadelphia, December 22, 1948. (5) Invitation, program and seating arrangement list for the Franklin Institute's Medal Day ceremonies held on October 19, 1949. Eckert and Mauchly received their first computer-related award on October 19, 1949, when the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia gave each of them a Howard N. Potts medal and certificate (nos. [1] and [2]) "in recognition of their design and construction of the ENIAC, the first large-scale, general purpose, digital electronic computer, a machine of great accuracy which makes feasible the application of mathematics to problems which hitherto had either to be ignored or else solved in a much more laborious way." Before deciding to award Eckert and Mauchly the Potts medal, the Franklin Institute's Committee of Science and the Arts undertook an investigation of ENIAC, writing a detailed illustrated report (no. [3]) describing the machine's history and capabilities. This was one of the first detailed independent accounts of the workings of ENIAC. Henry B. Allan, secretary of the Institute, informed Eckert of the impending honor by letter in December 1948 (no. [4]). Eckert's gratification at receiving the award can be surmised by his careful preservation of the invitation, program and seating arrangement list for the ceremony (no. [5]). OOC 1149.

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FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. (1) Gold-plated medal with "Howard N. Potts medal for distinguished work in science or the mechanic arts" lettered on the obverse and "Awarded by the Franklin Institute to John William Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert Jr. 1949 for design and construction of the ENIAC first large-scale general purpose digital electronic computer possessing great accuracy" on the reverse. In leather case with "F. I." tooled on the upper cover. (2) "The Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, for the promotion of the mechanic arts . . . has awarded the Howard N. Potts medal to J. Presper Eckert, Jr. and John William Mauchly in recognition of their design and construction of the ENIAC..." Philadelphia, October 19, 1949. Signed by Richard T. Nalle, president; Henry B. Allan, secretary; and Julian W. Hill, chairman of the committee on science and the arts. (3) "Report no. 3168. Investigating the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer ("ENIAC")." Typescript document. Philadelphia, December 8, 1948. Signed by Nalle and Allan. (4) Typed letter signed to Eckert from Henry B. Allen. Philadelphia, December 22, 1948. (5) Invitation, program and seating arrangement list for the Franklin Institute's Medal Day ceremonies held on October 19, 1949.

Eckert and Mauchly received their first computer-related award on October 19, 1949, when the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia gave each of them a Howard N. Potts medal and certificate (nos. [1] and [2]) "in recognition of their design and construction of the ENIAC, the first large-scale, general purpose, digital electronic computer, a machine of great accuracy which makes feasible the application of mathematics to problems which hitherto had either to be ignored or else solved in a much more laborious way." Before deciding to award Eckert and Mauchly the Potts medal, the Franklin Institute's Committee of Science and the Arts undertook an investigation of ENIAC, writing a detailed illustrated report (no. [3]) describing the machine's history and capabilities. This was one of the first detailed independent accounts of the workings of ENIAC. Henry B. Allan, secretary of the Institute, informed Eckert of the impending honor by letter in December 1948 (no. [4]). Eckert's gratification at receiving the award can be surmised by his careful preservation of the invitation, program and seating arrangement list for the ceremony (no. [5]). OOC 1149.

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