Howard Aiken Quotes & Sayings

The desire to economize time and mental effort in arithmetical computations, and to eliminate human liability to error is probably as old as the science of arithmetic itself. — Howard Aiken

At the present time there exist problems beyond our ability to solve, not because of theoretical difficulties, but because of insufficient means of mechanical computation. — Howard Aiken

Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats. — Howard Aiken

There's my education in computers, right there; this is the whole thing, everything I took out of a book. — Howard Aiken

Only six electronic digital computers would be required to satisfy the computing needs of the entire United States, — Howard Aiken

I am a simple man and I want simple answers. — Howard Aiken