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History of Computing in Poland Kamil Klimkiewicz 1900 - onwards This
chapter(5) is a narrative on the highlights of historic
computing events in Poland |
1938
A group
of Polish mathematicians create the worlds first electromechanical code
cracker machine: "Bomba" (3) This machine is
designed to crack the German Enigma code.
Polish engineers were way ahead of the British who thankfully accepted the
sharing of knowledge on the machine's technology
1948
December - Formation of the Mathematical Apparatus Group (GAM - Grupa Aparatow Matematycznych) and is based at the Mathematical Institute in Warsaw. Head - Henryk Graniewski.
1952
Work starts on creating the ultrasonic mercury memory (Romuald Marczynski) the project will be finished in 1953
1953
Establishment
of Telecommunication Construction and Radio Broadcasting
Cathedra (43) at the Warsaw University of Technology
1955
Activation of the first analogue machine ARR (Analyzer of Differential Equations) at GAM
1956
Establishment of the Calculation Laboratory at the Institute of Nuclear Research - head Marek Greniewski
The GAM changes its name into ZAM - Zaklad Aparatow Matematycznych - Laboratory of Mathematical Apparatus, of the Polish Academy of Sciences. (Polska Akademia Nauk-PAN) Head - R. Marczynski and later Leon Lukaszewicz.
ZAM computer is designed by PAN ( previously GAM )
1958
First fully digital machine XYZ launched in ZAM PAN
Establishment of Institute of Programs and Calculations in ZAM PAN
Transformation PO IBJ PAN in a Calculation Center (OO) IBJ PAN
1959
Establishment
of Institute of Experimental Production of Mathematical
Machines by ZAM PAN
Establishment
of Elwro Electronic Industrial Plant in Wroclaw (2); head
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Marian Tarnkowski
Transformation
of OO IBJ PAN into Institute of Applied Mathematics IBJ PAN,
head - Mieczyslaw Warmus
1960
Construction of prototype UMC 1 by Warsaw Polytechnic(1)
1961
Formation of Calculations Center at PAN - head - M.Warmus
Activation of Odra 1001, first digital machine built by ZE Elwro.
1962
Production starts of 25 UMS 1 digital machines by Elwro; production continued until 1964
Renaming the ZAM into Institute of Mathematical Machines (IMM) PAN.
Formation of the Numerical Methods Department (KMN) at Wroclaw University
Installation of the English computer - Elliott 803. At Wroclav University, head - Stefan Paszkowski.
Procurement of computer Ural 2 for a CO PAN
ZPDMM is
renamed into Experimental Unit (ZD) IMM PAN
Establishment
in Institute of Mathematics at the Wroclaw(2) University
Cathedra(4) of Numeric Methods (KMN), where English computer
Elliott 803 was
installed, head of KMN - stefan Paszkowski
Establishment
of specialized mathematical machines at the Department of
Communication Wroclaw(2) Polytechnic
1963
Establishment at the Warsaw University of Technology Cathedra(4) of Mathematical Machines Construction and Experimental Unit in this cathedra from Cathedra of Communication and Radio broadcasting constructions and
Establishment at the Warsaw University of Technology of Cathedra of Electronics and Technology - head A. Kilinski
Establishment in Wroclaw Polytechnic Cathedra of Digital Machines Construction. Head - Jerzy Bromirski
1964
Establishment of Numeric Calculation Unit at the Warsaw University, where the Danish computer GIER is installed , head Stanislaw Turski.
1965
Establishment
of ZETO ( Zakladów Elektronicznej Techniki Obliczeniowej) in all
larger cities in Poland
Activation of the UMC 10 machine, a transistorized version of UMC 1
1967
Serial production of Odra 1204 starts at the ZE Elwro factories
An agreement is signed between the firms ICL and Elwro for the production of compatible ICL 1904 machines at the Elwro plant
1968
Preparations starts at the Elwro factory for the production of machines with an uniform system, based on IBM's approach for standardization.
1970
Establishment of National Informatics and Informatics Unification Office
1971
The National Information System is starting its activities
1975
Establishment
of the Institute of Informatics at Warsaw University,
Wroclaw University and Warsaw University of Technology
| Hardware | Type | Country | Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BINEG | PL | 1959 | ||
| UMC | 1 | PL | 1960 | |
| ZAM | 21 | PL | 1961 | |
| ZAM | 2-BETA | PL | 1961 | |
| UMC | 10 | PL | 1963 | |
| ZAM | 3 | PL | 1963 | |
| KAR | 65 | PL | 1965 | |
| MERA | K202 | PL | 1971 | |
| ES | 1032 | PL | 1972 | |
| ES | 1040 | PL / GRD | 1972 | |
| ARAL | ||||
| ARR | ||||
| EMAL | ||||
| EMAL | 2 | |||
| XYZ | ||||
| ODRA | 1001 | |||
| ODRA | 1002 | |||
| ODRA | 1003 | |||
| ODRA | 1013 | |||
| ODRA | 1204 | |||
| ODRA | 1304 | |||
| ODRA | 1305 | |||
| ODRA | 1325 |
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Stern, Abraham;
(1769 - 1842) |
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SAKO (polish FORTRAN) |
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ZE Elwro |
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Last Updated on April 8, 2002 | For suggestions please mail the editor in chief |
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