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James H. Pomerene, American computer scientist and engineer (died 2008)
James Herbert Pomerene was an electrical engineer and computer pioneer. Wong, they invented a fast adder which incorporated a speed up technique for asynchronous adders reducing the time for additive carry-overs to propagate. Pomerene became chief engineer on the IAS computer project from 1951 to 1956.
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James H. Pomerene was born in 1920. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1920 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.30 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $6,296 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,269 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 106.0M | 341 million |
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