Ferranti Atlas

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ferranti_Atlas

GPTKB entity

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	5