| Bill Jonas on Sat, 28 Sep 2002 14:02:06 -0400 |
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On Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 12:42:21PM -0400, Art Alexion wrote: > UPenn, Eniac, a moth had caused a short. Can't remember the name of the > woman who diagnosed the problem and removed the moth from the circuit -- > the first debugger. You're probably thinking of Admiral Grace Hopper, who didn't actually remove the moth from the relay, though it was one of her favorite stories to tell. The log entry in question (complete with moth taped to it) is now in the Smithsonian. Some references: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/first_computer_bug.htm http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/bug.html More info on Grace Hopper herself: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-h/g-hoppr.htm -- Bill Jonas * bill@billjonas.com * http://www.billjonas.com/ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin Attachment:
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