Yes, we would play the multiple heaps version at restaurants - Make a triangle out of sugar packets. I still play it with my kids. And yes - he invented the Di

Yes, we would play the multiple heaps version at restaurants - Make a triangle out of sugar packets. I still play it with my kids. And yes - he invented the DigiComp II first, and Dr. Nim afterwards to convey the same concept more simply. There's a version with billiard balls at MIT Stata Center (https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=1902 https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=1902) and my uncle spoke there when they installed it. My mom and I are both constantly trying to get people to credit him, mostly successful, but there is at least one successful project that extended the idea and does not give him credit at all. (Side note, I was curious if they weren't giving credit due to not wanting to imply infringing on patents, but a) looks like they're not close to infringing on the patent, and b) the patent is now owned by Crayola... https://patents.google.com/patent/US3390471A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US3390471A/en) He also founded the first major startup in Pittsburgh, On-Line Systems, and I believe the second company ever selling mainframe compute (he phrased it as "second ever software business" but I'm pretty sure he meant second business selling compute, since I believe some unis sold compute before him), basically the OG AWS. And flew multiple bombing runs over Germany in WW2. I'll stop now, I think he's awesome but I'm biased. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lsj/name/john-godfrey-obituary?id=23927195 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lsj/name/john-godfrey-o...