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Clifford Edward Berry (April 19, 1918 – October 30, 1963) helped John Vincent Atanasoff create the first digital electronic computer in 1939, the Atanasoff–Berry computer (ABC).
Clifford Berry | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 19, 1918 |
| Died | October 30, 1963 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Iowa State College |
| Known for | Atanasoff–Berry computer |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Doctoral advisor | John Vincent Atanasoff |
Clifford Berry was born April 19, 1918, in Gladbrook, Iowa, to Fred and Grace Berry.[1] His father owned an appliance repair shop, where he was able to learn about radios.[1] He graduated from Marengo High School in Marengo, Iowa, in 1934 as the class valedictorian at age 16.[2] He went on to study at Iowa State College (now known as Iowa State University), eventually earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1939 and followed by his master's degree in physics in 1941.[2]
In 1942, he married an ISU classmate and Atanasoff's secretary, Martha Jean Reed.[1]
By 1948, he earned his PhD in physics from Iowa State University.[2]
He died in 1963, attributed to "possible suicide".[3]
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