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History of Computer Applications.
As you have probably noticed, I am using the technical material to hang together a
number of anecdotes, hence I shall begin this time with a story of how this, and
the two preceding talks, came about. By the 1950’s I had found that I was
frightened when giving public talks to large audiences, this in spite of the fact
that I had taught classes in college for many years. On thinking this over very
seriously, I came to the conclusion that I could not afford to be crippled that
way and still become a great scientist; the duty of a scientist is not only to
find new things, but to communicate them successfully in at least three forms:
writing papers and books, prepared public talks, and impromptu talks.
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