Tuesday, June 14, 2011

June 14, 1951: UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau

The UNIVAC I (UNIVersal Automatic Computer I) was the first commercial computer produced in the United States. The very first one was delivered to the U.S. Census Bureau on March 31, 1951. Today is the 60th anniversary of its dedication.

For more information:

History: UNIVAC I, U.S. Census Bureau

Sonnet Ireland
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Urban Studies, Engineering

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