Mathematical Laboratory, University of Cambridge
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The Mathematical Laboratory, University of Cambridge was the pioneering computing research center at Cambridge where early computers like EDSAC were developed and where Maurice Wilkes led foundational work in computer science.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic research laboratory
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computing research center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cambridge computing tradition
NERFINISHED
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EDSAC user community ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Cambridge University Mathematical Faculty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of programming techniques
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early computer engineering ⓘ foundations of computer science ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developed |
EDSAC
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EDSAC 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Titan computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed |
David Wheeler
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Maurice Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
analog computing devices
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early electronic digital computers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
automatic computing
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computer science ⓘ computing ⓘ numerical analysis ⓘ |
| foundedBy | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Maurice Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | training ground for early computer scientists and engineers ⓘ |
| hostInstitutionOf |
Cambridge Computer Laboratory tradition
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EDSAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs |
Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge
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Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | helped establish computer science as an academic discipline at Cambridge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, England
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surface form:
Cambridge
England ⓘ |
| notableDirector | Maurice Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
EDSAC
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EDSAC 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Titan computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | support mathematical research with mechanical and electronic computation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| researchOutput |
early textbooks and papers on programming
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technical reports on computer design ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest university computing laboratories in the world
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pioneering center for stored-program computer development ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
research in computer architecture
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research in numerical methods ⓘ research in programming languages ⓘ |
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