Project Whirlwind Collection, MC 665

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Project Whirlwind Collection, MC 665

1944-1959

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The Whirlwind I computer was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology between 1945 and 1952 in a project directed by Jay Forrester. The project was first carried out in the Servomechanisms Laboratory. Later it separated to become the Digital Computer Laboratory and Lincoln Laboratory, Division 6, and testing continued through 1958. Jay Forrester served as director of both laboratories until 1956, and Robert Everett as associate director, then director. A key part of the Whirlwind I design was the high-speed and highly reliable magnetic core memory for the computer storage system, replacing electrostatic storage tubes. Jay Forrester was issued a patent for the magnetic core memory, and it was used successfully and widely in large computers.

3.9 Gigabytes ( 4035 MB in 1835 digital files in 31 folders.) 56.3 Cubic Feet (in 189 boxes including 142 microfilm reels and 4035 MB in 1835 digital files in 31 folders.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 11620460

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Everett, Robert R., 1921-2018

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Robert R. Everett (1921-2018), B.S., Duke University, 1942, M.S., MIT, 1943, was the President and CEO of the MITRE Corporation from 1969 to 1986. Everett started with MITRE at its inception in 1958, initially serving as Technical Director, and becoming Vice President, Technical Operations, in 1959. During Everett’s tenure, MITRE grew beyond its original mission of working with the United States Air Force and began to work for additional organizations including the Department of Defense, the Fed...