Harvard Mark IV computer
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The Harvard Mark IV computer was an early fully electronic, stored-program computer built at Harvard University in the late 1940s–early 1950s as part of the Mark series of pioneering computing machines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harvard Mark IV | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Harvard Mark series computer
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electronic computer ⓘ stored-program computer ⓘ |
| architecture | stored-program architecture ⓘ |
| completedIn | early 1950s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developer |
Harvard University
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Howard H. Aiken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctionFromPredecessors |
fully electronic design
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stored-program capability ⓘ |
| era | first-generation computer ⓘ |
| field | computer science history ⓘ |
| follows | Harvard Mark III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | late 1940s ⓘ |
| locationBuilt |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logicType | electronic ⓘ |
| memoryType |
magnetic core memory
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magnetic drum memory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing the Harvard Mark series from electromechanical to fully electronic design
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being one of the earliest stored-program computers in the United States ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Harvard Mark series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electrical ⓘ |
| precedes | Harvard Mark V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
military computing
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scientific computing ⓘ |
| programStorage | stored in memory ⓘ |
| technology | vacuum tube ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Harvard University
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| wordLength | 16-bit ⓘ |
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