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Early History of Computers in Denmark – a personal view

Skrevet af Dromi, Lør, 23/01/2010 - 01:10
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Auditorium A, Niels Bohr Institute Blegdamsvej 17, Copenhagen
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Computer development in Denmark started in 1955, when the Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) created Regnecentralen as an independent ATV-institute. During the next 20–30 years Danish computer scientists made a number of significant contributions, such as:

- The Algol 60 report with a short and concise programming language definition (1960).
- Reliable and fast compilers utilising virtual memory structure (1962).
- RC2000, the fastest paper tape reader in the world (1962).
- The RC4000 Monitor and BOSS 2, a simple and safe (deadlock-free) multiprogramming system (1968-70).
- The CPR-system, which has been copied in several countries (1968).
- The Dankort system based on CR80, a computer developed by Christian Rovsing (1984-85).
- In the talk I shall give my personal view of these milestones in relation to developments elsewhere.

* Christian Gram worked at Regnecentralen from 1962 to 1973, and as professor at the Department of Computer Science of the Danish Technical University from 1973 to 2000.