Name/Title
1960- Edmund Analog Computer **Description
The Edmund analog computer refers to a simple analog computing device that was available as a kit from the Edmund Scientific Company. It was designed to perform basic mathematical operations such as addition, multiplication, extraction of roots, and trigonometric functions. This device could be considered an “electronic slide rule” due to its simplicity and direct-reading capabilities.
The Edmund analog computer kit was a part of the early educational tools that introduced concepts of computing and electronics to students and hobbyists. It was a hands-on way to understand how numbers could be processed using electrical components3.