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Reeves Electronic Analog Computer

Commercial Computer

The Reeves Electronic Analog Computer, or REAC, was a family of early analog computers produced in the United States by the Reeves Instrument Corporation from the 1940s through the 1960s.

Facts
Year
1947 1
Significance
The REAC is credited with proving that a general purpose analog computer could be a viable commercial product, with more than sixty machines operational across universities, engineering firms and government and military institutions by 1951. 1
Sources
1. Reeves Electronic Analog Computer - Wikipedia
  • Models section, bulleted list
    REAC 100 (1947)
  • Commercial production section
    Today the REAC is credited with proving that a general-purpose analog computer could be a viable commercial product.
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