'Very fast machines'
MS. Eng. misc. b. 264/C.98
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Title
'Very fast machines'
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. b. 264/C.98
Summary
Folder of miscellaneous papers, including
'N.R.D.C. and High speed computers', chronological summary of meetings during 1957 and notes on those attending meeting at Harwell, February 1958. (Strachey was the National Research Development Corporation representative at this meeting.)
Agenda and report of meeting.
Interim report, Strachey's comments, discussions on wording, draft and final version of report (by Strachey, D.J. Wheeler, E.H. Cooke-Yarborough, J. Howlett) on the Manchester Electronic Computer Project.
(National Research Development Corporation Sub-committee on Electronic Computers Paper 170). This is the MUSE machine.
Date
Jan-Jun 1958
Language
English
Physical extent
1 file
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Collection contents
Papers and correspondence of Christopher Strachey
Working Papers, Notes, and Calculations
National Research Development Corporation
Manchester University Computing Machine Laboratory
Very high speed computers
'Very fast machines'
