• DocumentCode
    854511
  • Title

    The emergence of computing science research and teaching at Cambridge, 1936-49

  • Author

    Croarken, Mary G.

  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    6/14/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    10
  • Lastpage
    15
  • Abstract
    The motivation behind the creation of the Cambridge University Mathematical Laboratory and its original terms of reference are described. The changes to the laboratory caused by World War II are discussed. The Cambridge Mathematical Laboratory was reestablished in 1945 under the directorship of M.V. Wilkes. The ways in which Wilkes developed the work of the laboratory and built up a research team to work on the EDSAC project, which established Cambridge as a major center of computer research, are considered.<>
  • Keywords
    computer science education; history; laboratories; Cambridge University Mathematical Laboratory; EDSAC project; computer science education; computing science research; teaching; Bridges; Chemical technology; Chemistry; Differential equations; Education; History; Laboratories; Military computing; Wave functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1058-6180
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/85.194050
  • Filename
    194050
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=854511