Seven dwarfs; RISC; Chippewa Falls, WI; Thorton, Jim; Cray, Seymour; supercomputer; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM); IBM Project Stretch; CDC 6600 (Computer); Watson, Thomas J.; Control Data Corporation
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102627359
Just 34 people, led by Seymour Cray and Jim Thornton, designed the 6600. It was the world’s fastest computer for five years. Approximately 100 were sold.