Bushido Hacks's Journal: Arthur W. Burks, ENIAC computer theorist, dead at 92

Acoording to the New York Times (via CNet News) Arthur W. Burks passed away May 18 at a nursing home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Though he has a PhD in philosophy, Burks was a member of the team that designed the Eniac computer, a frequent collaborator of John von Neumann and a pioneer in computing education. Professor Burks served as Chair of the Department of Computer and Communication Science at the University of Michigan until 1986 when he retired. He was 92.