Institute of Astronomy - Scientific computing in the 60s

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Dr Sverre J Aarseth
John Wosahlo
Stuart King
Michael Woods
Titan
Institute of Theoretical Astronomy
Fortran
Punched cards
Stephen Hawking
IBM/360
EDSAC2
Cambridge Computer Lab

Four people from the University of Cambridge Institute of Astronomy talk about the practicalities of 1960s scientific computing using IBM/360 series computers.

Date : Unknown

Creator : Astronomy

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH42007. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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