UNIVAC: Predicting Elections and Defining Computing History – 2026/02/06

Martyn Rhisiart Jones Madrid, Thursday 5th February 2026 Anecdotes about UNIVAC and the early days of computing UNIVAC and the Eisenhower Prediction One of the most famous anecdotes involving UNIVAC was its prediction of the outcome of the 1952 U.S. presidential election between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. As the first computer used for … Continue reading UNIVAC: Predicting Elections and Defining Computing History – 2026/02/06