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FUJIC

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FUJIC was the first electronic digital computer in operation in Japan, finished in March 1956 after a project effectively begun in 1949, and built almost entirely by Dr. Okazaki Bunji. Originally designed to perform lens-design calculations for the Fuji photographic company, its goal was a speed 1,000 times that of human calculation for the same work, and the machine ultimately achieved double that target.

Facts
Year
1956 2
Significance
It was the first electronic digital computer in operation in Japan. 1
Status
Status
Discontinued 1
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Where did FUJIC end up after its years at the Fuji factory?

It went from the Odawara factory to Waseda University and is now preserved at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo.

FUJIC was used for about two and a half years at the Odawara factory for calculations within and outside the company. It was then given to Waseda University, and today it is preserved at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo.
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Sources
1. FUJIC, Wikipedia
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    It was finished in March 1956, the project having been effectively started in 1949, and was built almost entirely by Dr. Okazaki Bunji.
  • Lead, sentence 1
    FUJIC was the first electronic digital computer in operation in Japan.
  • Lead sentence
    FUJIC was the first electronic digital computer in operation in Japan.
  • In Group: Early Japanese Computers, Lead
    FUJIC was the first electronic digital computer in operation in Japan.
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2. Wikidata: FUJIC
  • Wikidata Q5427274, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q5427274 P571 (inception)
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