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Main Engineering Branch
Electrical Engineering 1
Field Founding Era
1939 2
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplines
Quote, Introduction, traditional disciplines
The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
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2. Wikipedia: Computer engineering
WikipediaHistory, 1939 origin
Quote, History, 1939 origin
Computer engineering began in 1939 when John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry began developing the world's first electronic digital computer through physics, mathematics, and electrical engineering.
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