1959/60 Computing Power:Research & Academic Computing
1959/60
Atlas Power
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0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.10
Rutherford
Rest AEA
AWRE
ACL Chilton
Universities
Manchester
London
Computer power mainly:
Ferranti Mercurys installed in 1958
10 out of 19 sold used for atomic energy work world wide
Programmed in Mercury Autocode or Assembler
Risley (Mercury)
Harwell (Mercury + share 704)
Oxford (Mercury)
IBM 704 1957 running Fortran I
London, Manchester:
Mercury
