Symposium on Computer Science
MS. Eng. misc. b. 298/H.22
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Symposium on Computer Science
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. b. 298/H.22
Summary
Symposium held at Girton College, Cambridge, 8-12 August 1969. Strachey gave a talk 'Is Computing Science?' which was later published in the Bulletin of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 1970.
Includes:
Correspondence regarding the organisation of the Symposium and publication of its proceedings.
Several versions of Strachey's talk.
Manuscript notes, 6 pages.
Typed transcript, 11 pages.
Manuscript notes for revision for publication, 1 page.
Annotated typescript (8 pages + 1-page manuscript table).
Final typescript, 10 pages.
Photocopy of the published version (1970) with later revisions (October 1972) to a table of subjects for inclusion in computing courses graded according to relevance and to state of development.
Date
1968-1972
Language
English
Physical extent
1 file
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Collection contents
Papers and correspondence of Christopher Strachey
Conferences and Visits
Symposium on Computer Science
