Eckert

American  

[ek-ert] / ˈɛk ərt /

noun

1. John Presper 1919–95, U.S. engineer and computer pioneer.

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Eckert British  

/ ˈɛkət /

noun

1. John Presper. 1919–95, US electronics engineer: built the first electronic computer with John W. Mauchly in 1946

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Eckert Scientific  

/ ĕk′ərt /

1. American engineer who contributed to the development of ENIAC (Electronic Numeral Integrator and Calculator), the first electronic computer (1946). He later helped develop one of the first computers to be sold commercially.

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Eckert

During one friendly Eckert watched the game from the stands, and later told the club's media: "Let's hope we don't need it," when asked about managing the game away from the technical area.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Eckert is only contracted at St Mary's until the end of the current season, and a significant sanction could force the club to look elsewhere for a new head coach.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

In June, Southampton owner Dragan Solak told BBC Sport he would not sack Eckert, despite the "mistake" of the head coach, and argued the club had already been punished enough.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

An independent disciplinary commission ruled at the time that the espionage was authorised by Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Eckert, 36, a dairyman from Harmony Farms, won this year’s Sharpshooter’s trophy as best marksman.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli