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Scientific Data Systems

Scientific Data Systems (SDS) was an American computer company founded in September 1961 by Max Palevsky, Arthur Rock and Robert Beck, veterans of Packard Bell Corporation and Bendix, along with eleven other computer scientists. SDS was the first to employ silicon transistors, and was an early adopter of integrated circuits in computer design. The…

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Founded
1961; 65 years ago (1961) in Santa Monica, California
Founders
Max Palevsky · Robert Beck
Industry
Computers
Defunct
1975 · 1984 (1984) (UK division)
Successor
Xerox Data Systems

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SDS in the United Kingdom

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SDS software

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Scientific Data Systems

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related to SDS in the United Kingdom · 23
Scientific Data Systems → Adaptec, Crawley, Ensor, Hill, In, Jacq-Rite, Like, Limited, Local Area Networking, MB, SASI, Scientific Data Systems UK, SCSI, SDS, SDS UK, SDS's, Seagate, SyQuest, The, The SDS
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Scientific Data Systems → Charles Babbage Institute, Introducing Sigma, MinneapolisScientific Data Systems The, Minnesota, Oral, Paul, Sigma, Sigma Family, Strassmann, University
Defunct · 2
Scientific Data Systems → 1975, 1984 (1984) (UK division)
Founders · 2
Scientific Data Systems → Max Palevsky, Robert Beck
Founded · 1
Scientific Data Systems → 1961; 65 years ago (1961) in Santa Monica, California
Industry · 1
Scientific Data Systems → Computers
Successor · 1
Scientific Data Systems → Xerox Data Systems

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Scientific Data SystemsDefunct19751.00infobox
Scientific Data SystemsDefunct1984 (1984) (UK division)1.00infobox
Scientific Data SystemsFounded1961; 65 years ago (1961) in Santa Monica, California1.00infobox
Scientific Data SystemsFoundersMax Palevsky1.00infobox
Scientific Data SystemsFoundersRobert Beck1.00infobox
Scientific Data SystemsIndustryComputers1.00infobox
Scientific Data SystemsSuccessorXerox Data Systems1.00infobox
the 900 series or the Sigma seriesinstance ofgeneral-purpose computer 12-bit system introduced in 1965. it was not compatible with other SDS lines0.80text
Scientific Data Systemsrelated to External linksOral0.60section
Scientific Data Systemsrelated to External linksPaul0.60section
Scientific Data Systemsrelated to External linksStrassmann0.60section
Scientific Data Systemsrelated to External linksCharles Babbage Institute0.60section

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