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Shenandoah in Page County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

John V. Atanasoff

Ames, Iowa

 
 
John V. Atanasoff Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
1. John V. Atanasoff Marker
Inscription. Invented the computer
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.
 
Location. 40° 45.963′ N, 95° 22.215′ W. Marker is in Shenandoah, Iowa, in Page County. It is on Sheridan Avenue west of Willow Street when traveling west. Marker is in the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 West Sheridan Avenue, Shenandoah IA 51601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Nurseries of Shenandoah (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Settlers of Southwestern Iowa (about 500 feet away); The Tower Clock (about 500 feet away);
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Julian Dubuque (about 500 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away); A Tradition of Innovation in Agriculture (about 600 feet away); Women's Christian Temperance Union Fountain (about 600 feet away); American Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shenandoah.
 
More about this marker. Marker is part of Shenandoah's Iowa Walk of Fame.
 
Also see . . .
1. John V. Atanasoff Biography. Iowa State University website entry (Submitted on August 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 

2. John Vincent Atanasoff. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 6, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
John V. Atanasoff and the ABC computer image. Click for full size.
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2. John V. Atanasoff and the ABC computer
John V. Atanasoff Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
3. John V. Atanasoff Marker
Looking west along Sheridan Avenue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   2. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on August 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Oct. 14, 2026