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TIL about "human computers", people who did math calculations manually for aerospace/military projects. One example is NASA's Katherine Johnson - she was so crucial to early space flights that astronaut John Glenn refused to fly until she personally verified calculations made by early computers.
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Advances in office technology and the upgrades that replaced them

Explore the evolution of office technology. From early offices and printing to computers, communications, security, and AI at work.

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