Institutions in computer history include companies, universities, laboratories and research centres that helped shape the development of computing. From MIT and IBM to Bell Labs and Digital Equipment Corporation, this section traces the organisations where major advances emerged.
The company that popularised the minicomputer Digital Equipment Corporation, better known as DEC or simply “Digital”, was one of the major companies in the history of post-war computing. Founded in 1957 in Massachusetts, DEC played a decisive role in making computers more accessible. The company helped move computing beyond large, centralised mainframe installations. Its systems…
MIT: Birthplace of Early Hacker Culture and Interactive Computing In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, played a decisive role in the history of computing. The institution was not only a leading research centre: it also became one of the first places where young enthusiasts gained direct access…
