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Ferranti Atlas
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Ferranti_Atlas
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
mainframe computer
gptkbp:architecture
transistor-based
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Ferranti Atlas
gptkbp:introduced
1962
gptkbp:length
48 bits
gptkbp:location
gptkb:University_of_London
gptkb:University_of_Manchester
gptkb:Atlas_Computer_Laboratory
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:University_of_Manchester
gptkb:Plessy
gptkb:Ferranti
gptkbp:notableFeature
virtual memory
job scheduling
paging
gptkbp:notableProject
gptkb:Tom_Kilburn
gptkb:Graham_Birtwistle
gptkb:Dai_Edwards
gptkb:Frank_Sumner
gptkb:Jack_Howlett
gptkb:Tony_Brooker
Sid Michael
gptkbp:notableUser
gptkb:David_Hartley
gptkb:Donald_Michie
gptkb:Tony_Hoare
gptkb:John_Buxton
gptkb:John_Gurd
gptkb:John_L._Darlington
gptkb:John_R._Womersley
gptkb:John_S._R._Wilson
gptkb:Peter_Landin
gptkb:Rodney_Topor
gptkb:David_Wheeler
gptkb:Brian_Randell
gptkb:Christopher_Strachey
gptkb:Rod_Burstall
gptkbp:operatingSystem
gptkb:Atlas_Supervisor
gptkbp:RAM
16K words
gptkbp:status
decommissioned
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:ICL_1906A
gptkbp:usedFor
scientific computing
academic research
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Ferranti
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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