The first computer bug was a literal bug.
To be exact, a moth.
On Sept 9, 1947, a moth got trapped in Harvard University's Mark II computer -- causing multiple errors.
This bug disrupted the electronics inside the Mark II.
Here's a photo of that first computer bug.
Very pleased to announce to @histodons #histodons that my first ever article, which reconsiders marital separation in early modern England through petitions, has been published in the Cultural and Social History journal.
You can read it here:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14780038.2022.2146476
Made a group for History of Medicine:
Tag it to share with the group, and follow to get all the group posts.