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Vannevar Bush
The first modern analog computer, the Differential Analyzer could solve certain classes of differential equations.
Vannevar Bush, a prominent American electrical engineer and administrator, was a prolific inventor who significantly advanced the development of analog computers, most notably the Differential Analyzer.12
Throughout his career, as he helped transition the field of electrical engineering toward the design of electronic devices, Bush held 49 electronics patents.2