Monthly Archives: December 2013

Origins of Common Symbols (Infographic)

Source: Sofya Yampolsky

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First Computer Science PhD

Today in 1965, the University of Pennsylvania awarded Richard L. Wexelblat a Ph.D. in computer science. Many Ph.D. candidates had performed computer-related work before, but Wexelblat’s diploma was the first one to carry the designation “computer science.”

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7 Stats About the Internet

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Today’s Definition of Reading

  HT: Explore

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