Oral history interview with Frank C. Mullaney, 1986 June 2, 1986 June 11.

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Oral history interview with Frank C. Mullaney, 1986 June 2, 1986 June 11.

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Mullaney begins by describing his early life, electrical engineering education, radar work in World War II with General Electric, and sonar work with the Navy. He discusses the various projects to which he was assigned at ERA, especially the Atlas (ERA 1101) computer. Other topic include: the ERA 1102 and ERA 1103 computers, John L. Hill, the acquisition of ERA by Remington Rand, J. Presper Eckert, and the formation of CDC.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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