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UNIVAC 1103

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The UNIVAC 1103, also known as the ERA 1103, was a computer system designed by Engineering Research Associates and built by the Remington Rand corporation, completed in October 1953 as a successor to the UNIVAC 1101. It was the first computer for which Seymour Cray was credited with design work.

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1953 1
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The UNIVAC 1103 was the first computer for which Seymour Cray was credited with design work, early in his career at Engineering Research Associates. 1
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1. Wikipedia: UNIVAC 1103
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  • Lead paragraph, first sentence naming the October 1953 build date
    The UNIVAC 1103 or ERA 1103, a successor to the UNIVAC 1101, is a computer system designed by Engineering Research Associates and built by the Remington Rand corporation in October 1953.
  • Lead paragraph, second sentence on Seymour Cray design credit
    It was the first computer for which Seymour Cray was credited with design work.
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