Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation
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Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation was an early American computer company founded by ENIAC creators J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly that played a pioneering role in the development of commercial electronic computers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation canonical | 13 |
| UNIVAC I | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer company
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defunct company ⓘ technology company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
BINAC
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EDVAC ⓘ ENIAC project ⓘ
surface form:
ENIAC
UNIVAC I ⓘ
surface form:
UNIVAC
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| basedIn | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
computer engineering
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electronic computing ⓘ |
| focus |
commercial data-processing systems
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design and construction of stored-program computers ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | development of ENIAC ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
J. Presper Eckert
ⓘ
John W. Mauchly ⓘ
surface form:
John Mauchly
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| hasFounderBackground |
EDVAC designer
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ENIAC creator ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
J. Presper Eckert
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John W. Mauchly ⓘ
surface form:
John Mauchly
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| hasLegacy |
contributed to adoption of computers by government and business
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helped establish commercial market for computers ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early history of computers ⓘ |
| industry |
computer hardware
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information technology ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of commercial mainframe computers
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early computer industry in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of early commercial electronic computers
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transitioning electronic computers from military research to commercial use ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
BINAC
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UNIVAC I ⓘ UNIVAC I ⓘ
surface form:
UNIVAC line of computers
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| notableWork |
BINAC
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UNIVAC I ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | ENIAC project ⓘ |
| predecessorInWork |
ENIAC project
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surface form:
ENIAC
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| roleInHistory | pioneer of commercial electronic computers ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
stored-program architecture
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vacuum tube electronics ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UNIVAC I
this entity surface form:
UNIVAC I
subject surface form:
Grace Hopper