The first university computer in Chile

Author

Alvarez, J. ; Gutierrez, Carlos

Author_Institution

Dept. de Cienc. de la Comput., Univ. de Chile, Santiago, Chile

fYear

2012

fDate

1-5 Oct. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

The first digital computer for scientific and engineering applications was installed in Chile in 1962. It was an ER-56 Standard Elektrik Lorenz (“Lorenzo” by its Spanish nickname) made in Germany. It was acquired the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of University of Chile. It was used in teaching, scientific and technological research, and in engineering projects of State and private enterprises. Its arrival installed automation and computers in the imaginary of Chilean society. Five years of intense use laid the foundation for the future development of the computing discipline in the country.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; digital computers; educational institutions; scientific information systems; teaching; Chile; ER-56 Standard Elektrik Lorenz; digital computer; engineering project; private enterprise; scientific research; state enterprise; teaching; technological research; university computer; Automation; Computational modeling; Computers; Educational institutions; Laboratories; Standards; Chile; Computing History; ER-56; Universidad de Chile;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Informatica (CLEI), 2012 XXXVIII Conferencia Latinoamericana En

Conference_Location

Medellin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0794-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEI.2012.6426923

Filename

6426923