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Title proper
The Waterloo Foundation for the Advancement of Computing.
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Physical description
8 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
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Name of creator
Biographical history
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 ... »
Scope and content
Slides featuring images of text used during a presentation likely about the Waterloo Foundation for the Advancement of Computing (WATFAC).
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Dr. Donald D. Cowan in 2004.
Language of material
- 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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Name access points
- Graham, J. Wesley (James Wesley) (Subject)
- Dirksen, Paul H. (Subject)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Described by CW and edited by JB 2005.
Revised by NM 2023.
Language of description
- English