Summary
Programming notebook kept by Geoff Hill dated 1951. Hill developed the user-friendly programming system called Interprogram.
A number of punch cards are inserted between various pages. The cards were made by Hollerith. It is not known whether the pages refer to those cards. However, this is evidence of the early use of Hollerith cards in a computer. The unique 12 hole paper tape technology was developed for CSIRAC only and was based on the 12 hole Hollerith card. The 12 hole paper tape technology was adopted because Trevor Pearcey thought the card technology was too slow.
Physical Description
Grey cardboard covered notebook with red spine. Loose pieces of paper and control punch cards are interleaved at various pages throughout book. pp28-29 Handwritten folded page; pp68-69 2 pieces of paper with typed text; pp80-81 2 control punch cards; pp82-83 5 x control punch cards; pp94-95 5 x control punch cards.
Significance
A number of punch cards are inserted between various pages of this notebook. The cards were made by Hollerith. This is evidence of the early use of Hollerith cards in a computer.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Computer Science & Software Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), 10 Apr 2012
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Creator
Geoff Hill - The University of Melbourne Computation Laboratory, 1951
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Commissioned By
Building Research Division, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1951
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Format
Book
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Inscriptions
First page of notebook: 15/8/51 Each card includes the text 'Hollerith'
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Overall Dimensions
205 mm (Width), 20 mm (Depth), 330 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Computer Software, Computers, Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), Making History - CSIRAC
