CSIRO Computing History

A history of CSIRO’s use of Computing for science. Concentrating on the central shared systems for science, not the desktops or enterprise space.

CSIRO Computing History, Appendix 1: Timeline

These pages attempt to give some of the history of CSIRO’s use of computing in its research, focussing mainly on the large shared systems and services.

The CSIRO Cray Y-MP4/64 at the University of Melbourne

CSIRO Computing History, Chapter 6

These pages attempt to give some of the history of CSIRO’s use of computing in its research, focussing mainly on the large shared systems and services.

CSIRO Computing History

These pages attempt to give some of the history of CSIRO’s use of computing in its research, focussing mainly on the large shared systems and services.

CSIRO with somebody seated in front of the console

CSIRO Computing History, Chapter 1

Trevor Pearcey joined CSIRO from the UK in late 1945. He designed and co-built (with Maston Beard) Australia's first stored-program electronic digital computer, CSIR Mk 1 (later re-named CSIRAC). It first ran on 14 November 1949.

CSIRO Computing History: Chapter 2

In 1962, a proposal from Trevor Pearcey with the support of E.A. Cornish from DMS for the establishment of a 'network' of computing facilities was approved by the CSIRO Executive.