John Vincent Atanasoff

THE TANGRA TanNakRa ALL BULGARIAN FOUNDATION AND ITS ACTIVITY FOR SPOTLIGHTING AND BRINGING TO WIDER PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THE WORK OF JOHN ATANASOFF AND THE INVENTION OF HIS THAT HAS CHANGED THE WORLD.

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MRS. ALICE ATANASOFF -
PLEASE, CONVEY TO
MR. JOHN V. ATANASOFF II
BOULDER COLORADO 80304
USA

Dear Mr. Atanasoff,
Please, accept our deepest regards as being the son of John Atanasoff.
We are The Bulgarian Computer Society "John Atanasoff". We are as well TANGRA TanNakRa All Bulgarian Foundation. We work together with leading scientists from BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES and SOFIA STATE UNIVERSITY to promote knowledge on ancient Bulgarian civilization. This is reflected in a number of editions, published by the foundation.
In contemporary aspect we find the universal achievements of your father, the great John Atanasoff - the Father of the Computer as a brilliant expression and emanation of Bulgarian creative spirit.
We intend to organize the construction of a John Atanasoff Memorial in Sofia[…] We have paid the Iowa University for the film "…from one John Atanasoff" in order to propagate it in Bulgaria. We want to translate and edit books about your father. Every piece of written or visual information will be useful […]
In all this we would be glad to have your moral support.
Best regards,
PETKO KOLEV - CHAIRMAN OF TANGRA FOUNDATION
DIMITAR M. DIMITROV - CO-CHAIRMAN OF TANGRA FOUNDATION
SOFIA
January, 2000
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1 FEBRUARY 2000
MR. PETKO KOLEV AND MR. DIMITER M. DIMITROV
TANGRA FOUNDATION
Gentlemen:
Mrs. Alice Atanasoff forwarded your letter to me. You have our support in your plans to construct a John Atanasoff memorial in Sofia. I would appreciate your sending us information as to your plans and progress.
Two books written about John V. Atanasoff, I, my father, are:
Atanasoff: Forgotten Father of the Computer by Clark R. Mollenhoff, Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, 1988
The First Electronic Computer: The Atanasoff Story by Alice R. Burks and Arthur W. Burks, The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1988
We look forward to hearing of your progress.
Yours truly,
John V. Atanasoff, II
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During October 2000, an Initiative committee for the creation of a monument to the inventor of the computer was established in Sofia.
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During December 2000 Bulgaria honorred John Vincent Atanasoff posthumusly with the order "Stara Planina" Ist class.

AN INITIATIVE COMMITTEE FOR ERECTING A MONUMENT TO THE INVENTOR OF THE COMPUTER WAS NOMINATED IN OCTOBER 2000. CREDIT FOR THE INITIATIVE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO KYRILLE STOYANNOV AND PETER STANKOV, DEPUTY MAYOR OF SOFIA, PROF. DR. IVAN LALLOV, AND OTHERS.

WED, 4 OCT 2000
TO:
TANGRA FOUNDATION
THE INITIATIVE COMMITTEE
I am very pleased to hear that Bulgaria is honoring my father by planning to build a monument and publish a book. As you know we are of Bulgarian ancestory and we have close ties and wonderful feelings about Bulgaria. We would be very pleased to provide information, pictures or assistance on your project.
I am planning to visit Bulgaria in the Spring of 2001 and I would be pleased to meet with you and discuss this project. If I can be of immediate assistance please don't hesitate to call me.
Again I would like to give you my very best wishes and thanks.
Sincerely yours,
John V. Atanasoff II
Boulder, Colorado 80304
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