CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1955 ca.

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

overall: 89 in x 27 in x 8 in

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Object ID

102630980

Speed

125,000 adds/s

Memory Type

Core

Memory Size

6,144 words

Memory Width

16-bit

The revolutionary MIT Whirlwind computer used about 5,000 vacuum tubes and, in the mid-1950s, was among the most powerful computers in the world.