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The Computer Research Center was established in 1958 under the direction of Gary Carlson. It was placed under Computer Services in 1969. It was abolished in 1973. | The Computer Research Center was established in 1958 under the direction of Gary Carlson. It was placed under Computer Services in 1969. It was abolished in 1973. | ||
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Revision as of 14:07, 11 November 2011
The Computer Research Center was established in 1958 under the direction of Gary Carlson. It was placed under Computer Services in 1969. It was abolished in 1973.
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Variant Names
BYU Computer Research Center
Description
Established: 1958
Abolished: 1973
Location: Provo, Utah (1958-1973)
Functions
The center served individual students doing classwork, as well as graduate students and faculty researchers. It also fulfilled the University administrative data processing needs. The center equipment included an IBM 360/50 with all the normal related input and output equipment and programming languages. The center assisted in correlating all computer operations and offered an expanded curriculum in computer sciences.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Computer Research Center was under a director who reported to the university's comptroller until 1966, when it reported to Ben E. Lewis, the university's academic vice-president.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1958-1969)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Computer Services (1969-1973)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Computer Services (1969)
Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Computer Science (1970-1973)
Associated Archival Materials
Sources
First One Hundred Years Vol. III p. 668-670 (to correlate all computer operations and to offer an expanded curriculum in computer sciences; associated with Computer Sciences Dept.; under comptroller and academic vice-president)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1972-1973 p. 64 (functions; Gary Carlson, director)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2010-00437
Creator: ARC