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Whirlwind I
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Whirlwind I is a vacuum-tube computer developed by the MIT Servomechanisms Laboratory for the U.S. Navy. Operational in 1951, it was among the first digital electronic computers that operated in real-
Whirlwind computer elements: core memory (left) and operator console
Whirlwind computer elements: core memory (left) and operator console
Circuitry from core memory unit of Whirlwind
Circuitry from core memory unit of Whirlwind
Core stack from core memory unit of Whirlwind
Core stack from core memory unit of Whirlwind
Project Whirlwind core memory, circa 1951
Project Whirlwind core memory, circa 1951