In this first episode of Season 7, Donald Clark and John Helmer trace the roots of modern computing and AI through six foundational figures—Babbage, Lovelace, Hollerith, Bush, Newman & Flowers, and Turing. Exploring their machines, insights, and visionary ideas, they uncover surprising links between early data technologies and the digital learning landscape of today. Expect Steampunk vibes, deep dives, and a speculative look at how history shaped learning innovation.
00:01:54 - Intro
00:02:58 - Donald & John catch up - Donald's new tattoo
00:05:42 - Introducing Roots of AI: Early Computing
00:13:41 - Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
00:24:14 - Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)
00:36:31 - Herman Hollerith (1860-1929)
00:50:43 - Vannevar Bush (1890 - 1974)
01:02:50 - Maxwell Newman (1897-1984) & Thomas Flowers (1905-1988)
01:10:25 - Alan Turing (1912-1954)
01:28:20 - Summing up
Great Minds on Learning comes from the Learning Hack team and is produced by John Helmer. The podcast is based on a series of blog posts written by Donald Clark, who kindly collaborates on this project.
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