Posts Tagged ‘digitized’

Mali Manuscripts Rescued and Digitized to Celebrate the Malian Renaissance

Mali has recently been in the news for its decision to oust French troops from its territory. The French were originally summoned to prevent jihadists from taking control over Africa’s eighth-largest country nearly a decade ago. In the midst of this raging battle, thousands of manuscripts were smuggled to safety to escape the wrath of […]

Memories of Asia Minor Catastrophe Digitized by University of Florida

Great Fire of Smyrna as seen from an Italian ship. Credit: Wikipedia/Public domain. The 100 year anniversary of the Asia Minor catastrophe will be marked in a digital series prepared at the University of Florida’s Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. The series titled “Remembering 1922”, includes twelve memories of migration from the late Ottoman Empire […]

Babbage Analytical Engine designs to be digitized

  BBC September 21, 2011 A project to construct one of the earliest mechanical computers based on sketches by its designer, Charles Babbage, has received a major boost. The Science Museum in London has agreed to help by digitising the mathematician’s original plans. Eventually the images will be used to create a full working model […]

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