First awarded in 1979, it was named for John Presper Eckert and John William Mauchly, who between 1943 and 1946 collaborated on the design and construction of the first large scale electronic computing machine, known as ENIAC, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer.
First bestowed in 1979, it was designated in honor of John Presper Eckert and John William Mauchly, who between 1943 and 1946 collaborated on the design and construction of the first large-scale electronic computing device, known as ENIAC, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer.