File 197 - The Waterloo Foundation for the Advancement of Computing.

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The Waterloo Foundation for the Advancement of Computing.

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SCA190-GA165-8-197

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8 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

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Donald D. Cowan is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus (1999) and Adjunct Professor in the School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. He received a BASc in Engineering Physics from the University of Toronto in 1960 and an MSc ... »

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Slides featuring images of text used during a presentation likely about the Waterloo Foundation for the Advancement of Computing (WATFAC).

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Donated by Dr. Donald D. Cowan in 2004.

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  • English

General note

The Waterloo Foundation for the Advancement of Computing (WATFAC) was formed by James Wesley Graham (Chair), Donald Cowan, and Paul Dirksen as a charitable organization for the promotion of computing in 1974. - Information via 40 years of Computer Science timeline

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Described by CW and edited by JB 2005.
Revised by NM 2023.

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  • English

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