Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Timeline of Computer History in University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

by Ayoung Eun
  1. 1960
    1. Jan
  2. 1966
    1. Jan
  3. 1974
    1. Jan
      1. Ribbit
        À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ computing beats World Chess Champion

        • Ribbit, a UW program written by CS students, wins the Canadian and the ACM US Computer Chess Championships and ties for 2nd in the World Championship.
        • The À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Foundation for the Advancement of Computing (WATFAC) is formed by Wes Graham (Chair), Don Cowan, and Paul Dirksen as a charitable organization for the promotion of computing.

  4. 1979
    1. Jan
  5. 1980
    1. Jan
  6. 2005
    1. Jan