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<span class="fck_mw_template"><span class="fck_mw_template"><span class="fck_mw_template">{{ProposalNomination|docketid= 2010-11|proplink=Whirlwind Computer}}</span></span></span><br /><br /><h2>In the space below the line, please enter your proposed citation in English, with <b>title</b> and <b>text</b>. <i>Text absolutely limited to 70 words; 60 is preferable for aesthetic reasons. NOTE: The IEEE History Committee shall have final determination on the wording of the citation< | <span class="fck_mw_template"><span class="fck_mw_template"><span class="fck_mw_template"><span class="fck_mw_template">{{ProposalNomination|docketid= 2010-11|proplink=Whirlwind Computer}}</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><h2>In the space below the line, please enter your proposed citation in English, with <b>title</b> and <b>text</b>. <i>Text absolutely limited to 70 words; 60 is preferable for aesthetic reasons. NOTE: The IEEE History Committee shall have final determination on the wording of the citation | ||
<p>Whirlwind Computer 1944 to 1959 | |||
Whirlwind Computer 1944 to 1959 | |||
The Whirlwind Computer was developed in this building by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was the first high-speed digital computer operating in real time using random-access magnetic-core memory. Whirlwind featured outputs displayed on a CRT and a light pen to write data on the screen. Whirlwind’s success led to the United States Air Force’s Semi Automatic Ground Environment - SAGE - system and to many business computers and minicomputers in the 1960s. | The Whirlwind Computer was developed in this building by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was the first high-speed digital computer operating in real time using random-access magnetic-core memory. Whirlwind featured outputs displayed on a CRT and a light pen to write data on the screen. Whirlwind’s success led to the United States Air Force’s Semi Automatic Ground Environment - SAGE - system and to many business computers and minicomputers in the 1960s. | ||
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Revision as of 14:49, 22 September 2011
Docket Number: 2010-11
Proposal Link: https://ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:Whirlwind_Computer