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This entry seems puzzling that our printers were behind the Germans in that era: As American printers were not yet accustomed with the practice of typesetting
by 1cvmask 6y ago
This entry seems puzzling that our printers were behind the Germans in that era:
As American printers were not yet accustomed with the practice of typesetting mathematical symbols, they needed to be taught.
- Fiahil 6y agoWhat's puzzling, really? Prior to WWII, the USA were hardly a "beacon of knowledge". They were still a young country and most scientific advancements originated from Europe. See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26840948 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26840948
- zhdc1 6y agoThe article mentions Baltimore in particular, which may have had something to do with it (Johns Hopkins notwithstanding).
- numpad0 6y ago[noun]-er as in [noun]-person, like butler, computer, farmer, etc. The device in front of you is _electronic_ computer as called in the era it had been written in.