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ILLIAC I

Early Computer

ILLIAC I was a pioneering computer in the ILLIAC series, built in 1952 by the University of Illinois, and was the first computer built and owned entirely by a United States educational institution.

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Year
1952 1
Significance
ILLIAC I was the first computer built and owned entirely by a United States educational institution. 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ILLIAC I
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  • Lead paragraph, clause naming the 1952 build date
    a pioneering computer in the ILLIAC series of computers built in 1952 by the University of Illinois
  • Lead paragraph, closing clause on first US educational institution ownership
    was the first computer built and owned entirely by a United States educational institution.
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