The song " Daisy Bell " wasn't a hit in 1961, but it was a triumph. The singer? The IBM 7094, the largest, most expensive computer available at the time. And thanks to James Carmon, professor in the University of Georgia's School of Agriculture, the school purchased one in 1964. Not only could the computer sing, it helped put man on the moon.

From Agriculture to Apollo 11: How a UGA Professor Helped Put a Man on the Moon

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