Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The term \"computer\", in use from the early 17th century (the first known written reference dates from 1613), meant \"one who computes\": a person performing mathematical calculations, before electronic computers became commercially available.\"The human computer is supposed to be following fixed rules; he has no authority to deviate from them in any detail.\" (Turing, 1950)Teams of people were frequently used to undertake long and often tedious calculations; the work was divided so that this could be done in parallel.The first time the term \"Computer\" appeared in The New York Times was February 3, 1853; an obituary stated:\"Mr. Walker was widely known as an accomplished Astronomer and a skillful Computer.\"Since the end of the 20th century, the term \"human computer\" has also been applied to individuals with prodigious powers of mental arithmetic, also known as mental calculators."@en }
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- Human_computer abstract "The term \"computer\", in use from the early 17th century (the first known written reference dates from 1613), meant \"one who computes\": a person performing mathematical calculations, before electronic computers became commercially available.\"The human computer is supposed to be following fixed rules; he has no authority to deviate from them in any detail.\" (Turing, 1950)Teams of people were frequently used to undertake long and often tedious calculations; the work was divided so that this could be done in parallel.The first time the term \"Computer\" appeared in The New York Times was February 3, 1853; an obituary stated:\"Mr. Walker was widely known as an accomplished Astronomer and a skillful Computer.\"Since the end of the 20th century, the term \"human computer\" has also been applied to individuals with prodigious powers of mental arithmetic, also known as mental calculators.".