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by qwerta 4194 days ago
There is no mention of Antonin Svoboda. He developed linear computer which would target moving airplanes in pre-nazi Czechoslovakia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn_Svoboda

His book from 1948 is probably first book about applied programming: https://archive.org/details/ComputingMechanismsLinkages

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The wikipedia article on Linear Programming doesn't mention him either:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Programming

A keyword search inside the link to the publication you shared returns no results for linear programming or simplex. I don't see how your links support your claim that he should have been mentioned in an article devoted to linear programming; which, btw, is different from linear targeting.

To be fair, I understand your respect for the man and I don't think anyone would downplay Svoboda's contributions to computer design and mathematical/scientific computing.