hiː ɛnlˈɪstᵻd hɪz kˈɑːliːɡ ˈɛl.dˈiː.pˈiː. kˈɪŋ tə bˈɪld ðɪ ˈɪnstɹəmənt, wˌɪtʃ wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ ɡˈɪvən ðə fˈɪɾɪŋ nˈeɪm fˈɜːmiˌæk.
He enlisted his colleague L.D.P. King to build the instrument, which was later given the fitting name FERMIAC.