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NATIONAL CATALOGUING UNIT FOR THE ARCHIVES OF CONTEMPORARY SCIENTISTS Catalogue of the papers and correspondenceof Neil Ernest Wiseman (1934-1995) NCUACS catalogue no.154/4/07 By Peter Harper and Timothy E. Powell Catalogue of the papers and correspondenceof Neil Ernest Wiseman (1934-1995) NCUACS catalogue no.154/4/07 By Peter Harper and Timothy E. Powell N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Title: Compiled by: Peter Harper and Timothy E. Powell Date of material: 1959-2002 Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Neil Ernest Wiseman (1934- 1995), computer scientist NCUACS catalogue no. 154/4/07 © 2007 National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists, University of Bath GB 0012 CUL N.E. Wiseman papers Extent of material: ca 500 items Deposited in: Reference: Cambridge University Library N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 The work of the National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists in the production of this catalogue is supported by the following societies and organisations: Needham Charitable Trust Biochemical Society British Computer Society Institute of Physics Royal Society Trinity College Cambridge Wellcome Trust N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 NOT ALL THE MATERIAL IN THIS COLLECTION MAY YET BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION. ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO: THE KEEPER OF MANUSCRIPTS CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WEST ROAD CAMBRIDGE N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 LIST OF CONTENTS GENERAL INTRODUCTION SECTION A BIOGRAPHICAL SECTION B UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICAL LABORATORY, B.1-B.223 CAMBRIDGE SECTION C LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS SECTION D VISITS AND CONFERENCES SECTION E SECTION F CONSULTANCY F.1-F.162 SECTION G SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS CORRESPONDENCE INDEX OF CORRESPONDENTS N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 GENERAL INTRODUCTION PROVENANCE The papers were received for cataloguing from Cambridge University Library on 18 December 2006. OUTLINE OF THE CAREER OF NEIL ERNEST WISEMAN These biographical notes make extensive use of the appreciation given at Wiseman’s funeral by his Cambridge colleague and former student Peter Robinson Neil Ernest Wiseman was born in Cowlinge near Newmarket, Suffolk on 19 May 1934. In 1950 he joined the Pye electronics company in Cambridge as an apprentice. He studied for a B.Sc. (Eng) degreein electrical engineering at Queen Mary College, University of London, 1954-1957. During this time he started working for the Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge during the vacations, for example on the construction of a high speed photo-electric paper tape reader. His ability recognised, arrangements were made for him to spend two years at the University ofIllinois, Urbana-Champaign to study for a master’s degree in electrical engineering (awarded 1959). Here he worked as a research assistant in the Digital Computer Laboratory on the design of circuits for the new Illinois computer. On his return to Britain his call-up for National Service was deferred to enable him to take employment with Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd at Borehamwood, Hertfordshire - on behalf of the Ministry of Aviation. He workedfor two yearsat Elliott Brothers as research engineer in charge of the advancedcircuits and logical techniques group in the Data Processing Laboratory. he started working with tunnel diodes, which showed great promise as a high-speed technology. It was here that screen editors for text and later a television camera was connected to the PDP-7. In 1961 after ten years of intermittent contact Wiseman joined the staff of the University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge as Chief Engineer. He continued working with tunnel diodes and constructed a prototype store capable of running at 250 megahertz, a phenomenal speed for the time. The arrival of one of the world’s first mini-computers, the DEC PDP-7 and its type 340 vector display, presented new challenges. Wiseman designed a high-speed data-link to connect this to the main Titan computer, which probably counts as the world’s first distributed system. It proved a valuable research tool for work on computer aided design, both for mechanical components and for his own work on electronic circuits. The Rainbow integrated CAD system combined electronic design, computer graphics, data structures and the control of change in large bodies of data. He also began work on N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 In 1970 Wiseman was approved for a PhD through the submission of published work and was appointed to a University Lectureship. He was immediately seconded to the Cambridge University Press where he employed his experiences with PDP-7 display in a project to design and implement a computerised type-setting system. Returning to the Computer Laboratory in 1973 he resumedhis work on the Rainbow integrated CAD system with the new PDP-11 computer and Vector General display. He attracted a great number of PhD students who went on to academic posts around the world and in research laboratories in Britain and especially on the West coast of America. In the 1970s he collaborated with David Kindersley in the exploration of the mathematics underlying the aesthetics of lettering. Towards the end of 1977 he set up a consultancy company Fendragon Ltd with Kindersley and J. Harradine as directors (later joined by M.J. Jordan and P. Robinson), which operatedin text processing and related areas. Research in the Computer Laboratory developed with the Rainbow display project, which combined Wiseman's interests in electronic design and computer graphics. He ran the Diploma course in computer science, looked after general graduate admissions and played a key role in the establishment of the hardware laboratory for undergraduate practical work. He declined offers of chairs at other universities, preferring to remain in Cambridge. In 1983 he became a Fellow of Wolfson College and in 1986 a personal Readership in Computer Graphics was created for him. died of cancer on 13 June 1995 after a year’s illness. He This small archiveis principally concerned with two periods of Wiseman’s career: the 1960s when he was Chief Engineer in the Mathematical Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and the late 1970s to early 1980s when wasinvolved in a great range of computer consultancy work. It covers the period 1959-2002. Section A, Biographical, consists solely of material printed from the web: photograph, appreciation by Peter Robinson at Neil Wiseman's funeral on 26 June 1995, bibliography and 'Neil Wiseman Memorial Fund’. DESCRIPTION authors of memoranda and reports include D.W. Barron, W.S. Elliott, D.F. Hartley, G.B. Herzog Section B, University Mathematical Laboratory (UML), Cambridge, is the largest in the collection. It documents Wiseman’s research and involvement in a range of UML activities including tunnel diode work, Titan computer project, computer stores, data-links, computer aided design, computer graphics, text editors, television camera for the PDP-7 mini-computer and Diploma course. The documentation includes correspondence, notes, drafts, programs, data, specifications, circuit diagrams, technical memoranda, reports, and productliterature. Colleagues represented in correspondence and as N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 ‘Visiting from R.C.A.’, RM. Needham, C.R. Spooner, H.P.F. Swinnerton-Dyer, D.J. Wheeler and M.V. Wilkes. Companies involved in computer developments are also represented including Elliott Brothers Ltd, Ferranti Ltd and Plessey Company Ltd. Section C, Lectures and publications, covers a period of just eleven years, 1963-1974 and, including only two publications, is hardly comprehensivein respect of the period covered. There are, however, notes of a small number of research talks given in Cambridge, 1963-1964, and a record of Wiseman’s contribution to a course on computer engineering at the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology, 1966-1967. Section D, Visits and conferences, covers a relatively short period, 1962-1967. Thirteen visits and conferences are documented including four visits to the USA and conferences in the UK organised by the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers. Section E, Societies and organisations, is Slight, with documentation of just four organisations with which Wiseman was associated. The most substantial body of material, committee papers and reports, relates to the Radio Components Research and Development (RCRD) Sub-committee 15: computer elements, which he joined in 1961, and which was wound up in 1965. The sponsoring ministry appears to have been the Air Ministry while the committee secretary was basedat the Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern, Worcestershire. Peter Harper Section G, Correspondence, is the contents of an untitled folder, which comprised correspondence relating to career, research, patents, publications, equipment, speaking engagements, etc December 1959-1963 and documentsrelating to patents 1964 and 1969, found with the earlier correspondence. Section F, Consultancy, has two components. The first provides some documentation, 1973-1978, of Wiseman's association with Graphical Software Ltd run by W.S. Elliott, Professor of Computing at Imperial College and a former Cambridge colleague. The second, much more substantial component, documents Wiseman’s own company Fendragon Ltd from its foundation in 1977 to 1983. There are correspondence and papers relating to the founding and running of the company, client files and reports. Among the clients are small computer and electronics companies as well as major national organisations. Bath 2007 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 SECTION A BIOGRAPHICAL, A.1 Material printed from website http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/rainbow/people/neilw.htm| (as last updated 28 November 2002): photograph, appreciation by Peter Robinson at Wiseman's funeral on 26 June 1995, bibliography and 'Neil Wiseman Memorial Fund’. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 SECTION B UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, B.1-B.223 MATHEMATICAL LABORATORY, 1960-1975 These papers were found in labelled folders grouped within untitled filing cabinet dividers. The filing cabinet dividers have been used as cataloguing units and presented in approximate chronological order. The folder labels are reproducedin the catalogue entries. Contentsoffiling cabinet divider ‘a.c. PTN circuit Programs Monostable Analysis’ Contents of folder so labelled divided into three for ease of reference : programs, data, etc. 1960-1962, n.d. 1960-1962 ‘Interconnection Program Connie’ 1962, n.d. Some work on EDSAC 2 Program Sheets. ‘Interconnection Programs (List Processing)’ Contents of folder so labelled divided into three for ease of reference: programs, computer print-outs and manuscript notes. Contents of folder so labelled: manuscript working. 1961-1964 Contents of folder so labelled: manuscript working, graphs, Ela. Includes enhancement current diode logic 2 Feb 1960’. manuscript diagram ‘Basic 1960-1964, n.d. 1960, n.d. ‘Tunnel Diode Package CK5’ Some work on EDSAC 2 Program Sheets Contentsoffiling cabinet divider ‘Tunnel Diode Work (Early)’ system for N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 Contents of folder so labelled divided into four for ease of reference: correspondence, project report and final report On investigation into tunnel diode computing circuits, patent application, offprints, etc. ‘Tunnel Diode Multiplier Test Unit’ Contents of folder so labelled: circuit diagrams, typescript drafts ‘Design for a Self-Checking Tunnel Diode Multiplier Device’, 17 October 1962, ‘A Design Study for a Fast Tunnel Diode Multiplier’, 26 July 1962, etc. B.14-B.15 ‘Wisp Machine’ 1963-1964 Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence, manuscript working, manuscript and typescript notes. 1960-1969 1960-1969 B.23-B.24 B.16-B.30 B.16-B.22 improving the efficiency of data storage in ‘Titan Power Supply’ Contents of filing cabinet divider Includes notes by D.W. Barron, W.S.Elliott, R.M. Needham and Wiseman: ‘On making larger tunnel diode stores’ (NEW), 20 March 1964, ‘Store Prices’ (WSE), 4 October 1963, ‘Thoughts about a New Machine, (DWB) 11 October 1963, ‘List Processing Machine’ (NEW), 15 October 1963, ‘Hardware and Software’ (WSE), 18 October 1963, ‘Using Titan as a Test-Bed’ (RMN), 21 October 1963, ‘Further thoughts about a New Machine’ (DWB), 25 October 1963, ‘On list processing M V Wilkes] to see’ (NEW), October 1963. 1962-1966 Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: meetings, specifications, etc. ‘Titan - Power Supply’ Contents of folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of typescripts, specifications, technical drawings, etc. correspondence, duplicated reference: correspondence, notes of N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 ‘Magnetic Tape System (eng + atlas etc)’ 1962-1964 Contents of folder so labelled: correspondence, papers re layout of Atlas tape and instruction code. The correspondence was passed on to Wiseman from Cambridge colleagues W.S. Elliott and D.J. Wheeler. B.26-B.28 ‘Odd Programs’ Contents of folder so labelled divided into three for ease of reference: includes Wiseman’s manuscript notes. B.29-B.30 Correspondenceand papersfound looseatfront of binder 1963-1966 Twofolders. Topics include file stores and tape problems. B.31-B.39 B.31-B.33 Contentsoffiling cabinet divider ‘Micro Program June 1960’ 1965, 1967 1960-1970 [1960]-1961 B.34-B.35 ‘Mask Designers Aid’ Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: sketching routines’, etc. includes manuscript notes, ‘initial Contents of folder so labelled divided into three for ease of reference: program sheets, notes ofcorrections. 1961-1962 Contents of folder so labelled divided into four for ease of reference: includes correspondence, manuscript notes and diagrams, and earlier offprints. Contentsoffiling cabinet divider ‘New Circuit Analysis Program’ B.36-B.39 B.40-B.48 1968-1970 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 B.40-B.42 ‘d.c. PTN Circuit Programs’ Contents of folder so labelled divided into three for ease of reference: includes manuscript notes. B.43-B.45 ‘Tunnel Diode BalancedPair Analysis Program’ 1961-1962 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: technical memorandum by G.B. Herzog ‘Visiting from R.C.A.’ manuscript includes notes and_ ‘Tunnel Diode Balanced Pair Synthesis Program’ 1962, n.d. Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: includes Manuscript notes. ‘Herzog's Balanced Pair Program’ 1962, n.d. 1961-1964 N.d 1961, n.d. 1962-1964 B.59-B.65 B.49-B 66 B.49-B.57 ‘Data Tunnel Diode’ ‘PTN Circuit Graphs’ Contents of folder so labelled: includes some data on University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge EDSAC 2 Program Sheet. Contentsoffiling cabinet divider Contents of folder so inscribed divided into nine for ease of reference: numbered data sheets, some headed ‘Tunnel Diode Balanced Pair Analysis’, graphs, etc. ‘The Titan Contents of folder so inscribed: includes graphs related to ‘Balanced Pair Analysis Program’, duplicated figures, etc Contents of folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of notes and papers including ‘Titan Programming papers 1-4’, ‘Titan Programming’ reference: duplicated typescript Most papers undated. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 ‘An Operating Supervisor - A Preliminary Description’, System for Titan’, ‘Titan Flexowriters’, ‘Provisional Report on Titan/Atlas Compatibility’, ‘Notes on the Titan Software Schedule’, etc. Authors of the notes and papers include D.W. Barron, D.F. Hartley, C.R. Spooner and H.P.F. Swinnerton-Dyer. ‘General Board Meetings’ Contents of folder so inscribed: agenda and papers for meeting, 10 May 1963, of the Committee of the General Board on the Mathematical Laboratory re progress of Titan computer project. B.67-B.75 Contentsof a filing cabinet divider B.67-B.68 ‘Tunnel Diode Computer’ 1961-1969 1962, 1965, n.d. - December 1962’, ‘1.5.62’: B.69-B.71 ‘EDSACIII’ 1961, 1966- 1969 Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence, 1962, 1965, manuscript notes, typescript notes and drafts including ‘Tunnel Diode Large Scale Experiment April ‘A proposed scheme for the construction of a small fast computer’, 28 May 1962; ‘Tunnel Diode Project Request for DSIR grant’, n.d. and ‘Tunnel Diode Computing Circuits 3/9/1238 Annual report on investigation supported by D.S.1.R being conducted at the University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge’, n.d. working: ‘Stripline analysis’, ‘Strip Line’, ‘Driving thin film Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence, 1966-1969, principally re SRC funded project on small tunnel diode computer, programme for SRC Electrical and Systems Engineering Committee Visit to Cambridge University Engineering Department, 19 May 1967, etc. 1961 document: ‘Preliminary Installation Instructions RQL Memory’. Contents of folder so labelled: manuscript notes and ‘Thin Films’ 1961, nd. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 elements’, etc; letter from supplier, 1 May 1961. Most papers undated. ‘Saturation Logic Circuits’ 1961, n.d Contents of folder so labelled: manuscript notes, graphs. The graphs are dated August - September 1961. ‘Glasswork’ 1962-1964 Contents offolder so labelled: includes correspondencewith Suppliers. ‘Gain Frequency Goto Pair’ 1963, n.d Contents of folder so labelled: graphs, manuscript working. B.76-B.105 1961-1970 1961-1964 B.76-B.85 ‘Titan’ Contents of a filing cabinet divider Includes notes and memoranda by W.S. Elliott. One sheed dated, 3 September 1963, remaining papers undated. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into ten for ease of reference: correspondence, manuscript notes, typescript notes for the file, memoranda, minutes of meetings on Titan progress, notes of visits and discussions with Ferranti Ltd, ec! 1968-1970 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into twenty for ease of reference: correspondence and papersre the move of the Titan computer into new premises (New Museums site redevelopment). B.86-B.105 Includes manuscript notes, architects drawings and specifications. duplicated meetings, minutes of circulars, ‘Titan Move’ N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 B.106-B.115 Contents of a filing cabinet divider B.106-B.114 ‘Titan Planning Meetings’ 1962-1963 1962-1963 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into nine for ease of reference: planning meetings, meetings (Cambridge and Ferranti people), related papersetc. typescript meetings, duplicated workshop progress minutes of The first planning meeting took place on 21 September 1962. earlier informal meetings. There are however notes of ‘“Multi-Hit” Survival Curve Fitting Program’ Contents offolder so inscribed: includes manuscript working and graphs. B.116-B.118 Contents of a filing cabinet divider 1962-1963 1962-1964 literature, manuscript note, B.119-B.122 Contentsoffiling cabinet divider Contentsof folder labelled: ‘Package Assignment Programs’ (IMP)’ divided into four for ease of reference. Contents of folder inscribed ‘Disk Logic etc. Bryant Data’ divided into three for ease of reference: Includes product Specifications, duplicated typescript‘Disc File for Atlas and Titan’, etc. University Mathematical Laboratory Cambridge technical Includes printed booklet ‘Programming for EDASC 2’, University Mathematical Laboratory Cambridge, 3rd edition September 1962, proof of Wiseman’s paper ‘Application of list-processing methods to the design of interconnections for a fast logic system’, Computer Journal, 1963, duplicated typescript ‘WISP 2 ‘Provisional version 8 April 1963, manuscript working, computer print- Outs, 1963-1964, letter from Wiseman to B. Elliott at CERN, 3 March 1964. Contentsoffiling cabinet divider Programmers’ Notes’, B.123-B.126 1962-1968 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 memoranda by Wiseman and publications by others found loose in binder. The technical memoranda are ‘An outline for the design of a fast digital computer’ (with H.Schorr), May 1963 inscribed ‘Withdrawn’ on front cover and ‘A Note on Compiling Display File from a data Structure’, January 1968. B.127-B.135 Contentsof a filing cabinet divider 1963-1964 of folder divided Contents 803 [computer] reference: manuscript and typescript computer print-outs, correspondence with Elliott Brothers, M.V. Wilkes (in the US), etc. ‘WISP on for ease of inscribed into nine [Elliott] notes, B.136-B.145 Contents of a filing cabinet divider 1963-1964 B.136-B.137 ‘Paper Slave’ 1963, n.d. includes manuscript working, Ferranti B.138-B.140 ‘Slave Store’ Most papers undated. Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: includes manuscript and typescript notes and drafts including ‘The Slave Store of the Titan Computer’ by Wiseman and D.J. Wheeler (and J.H. Tuckerin respect of a second draft). Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: Ltd Computer Department circuit diagrams, correspondence, departmental memorandum and report store packages. Gossling) and Mathematical Laboratory and equipment Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: includes notes of ‘Meeting at Mathematical Laboratory 20/5/63 between D.W. Barron, D.J. Wheeler, D.M. Blow’, specifications for Data Link between MRC Argus and Cambridge Titan, correspondence between MRC LMB [Laboratory of Molecular Biology] (D.M. Blow, T. ‘Titan on line MRC[Medical Research Council]+’ B.141-B.142 re slave 1963-1964 1963-1964 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 suppliers. B.143-B.145 ‘Plessey - New Store - Specification’ 1963-1964 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence and papers exchanged between W.S. Elliott at the Mathematical Laboratory and Plessey-UK Ltd and International Computers and Tabulators Ltd. File opens with Cambridge’, 5 February 1964 ‘Proposal for 16K 50 bit stores for B.146-B.153 Contents offiling cabinet divider 1963-1969 Papers found loose in divider: correspondence, duplicated and photocopied typescripts, computer print-outs, offprints, etc. Material seems to cover a range of projects. Eight folders. Contentsoffiling cabinet divider 1964-1965 Papers loose in productliterature. circuit diagrams, B.155-B.162 Contentsof a filing cabinet divider logic system’ by Wiseman, latest binder: includes correspondence and Includes ‘Notes on a proposed plan for the D.S.I.R. computer project’, 18 July 1963 (B. 146), ‘Application of list processing methods to the design of interconnections for a fast bibliographical reference 1963 (B.147) and ‘Programming with RSP’ by J.S. Grant and Wiseman, October 1967 (B.149). Contents of folder so labelled: manuscript working and Contents of folder so labelled: Offprint, manuscript working etc.. 1964-1970 1964-1970 Baloo ‘Placement & Layout program’ ‘Scope Text Editor 1’ N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 drafts, duplicated papers re PDP 7 computer, etc. Most papers undated. ‘Scope Text Editor Mk II’ 1965, n.d. Contents manuscript working, etc. folder of so labelled: computer print-out, B.158-B.159 ‘Scope Text Editor Mk III’ 1966, 1968, n.d. Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: typescript (photocopy) ‘Text handling’, pp21-65, typescript ‘draft’ titled ‘Ideas for MK V Editor’, manuscript working, computer print-outs. ‘Sindy Program’ 1966-1967 of so ‘List University Press computer typescript draft titled Processing Cambridge B.161-B.162 folder Contents typescript headed Cambridge’ and ‘Edit: A Context Editing Program’. duplicated ‘University Mathematical Laboratory, print-outs, labelled: B.163-B.173 Contents offiling cabinet divider ‘SLP [Simple List Processing] Package’ Contents of folder so labelled divided into two for ease of reference: in Computers of Short Word Length’, computer print-outs, manuscript working, typescript (photocopy) titled ‘CUPCAT Project aided typesetting’, etc. Includes productliterature. Contents of folder inscribed ‘Lineprinter’ divided into eleven telex for ease of reference: correspondence (including messages) and for Cambridge Titan computer. Products printer papers re Data 1965-1967 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 B.174-B.182 Contentsoffiling cabinet divider 1965-1975 Contents of folder inscribed ‘PDP7 Library Additions’ divided into nine for ease of reference: duplicated memoranda and circulars for PDP7 users, papers re PDP-7 T.V. Camera, papers based project), University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory programming exercises, etc. re CAD (including Edinburgh B.183-B.187 Contentsoffiling cabinet divider Balao ‘PCF [Plasticene CurveFitter]’ 1966-1975 1966, n.d. Contents of folder so labelled: ‘Section 2 Programming’ (photocopy), computer print-outs. manuscript working. B.184-B.187 ‘Floating point for Modular One’ 1968-1969 B.188-B.195 B.188 Cambridge Relating to the Design ‘Titan Store Extension to 128k’ Contentsoffiling cabinet divider Contents of folder so inscribed divided into four for ease of reference: contract between Computer Technology Limited and Group of Consultants from University Mathematical Laboratory, and Production of Software for the Modular One Computing System ...’, Computer Technology Limited Modular One Outline system specification’, typescript draft by Wiseman ‘Float Point Package for Modular One’, manuscript notes, etc: Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of Contents of folder so labelled: correspondencewith Plessey Company Ltd, typescript ‘Progress on Installation of Extra 64k Words of Memoryfor Titan’ by Wiseman, etc. The proposal to increase the core store of Titan from 64k to 128k was approved in 1964 and an order placed with Plessey. ‘Mintech PDP9 [computer] &c’ manuscript notes, duplicated 1966-1973 1966-1968 B.189-B.190 1968-1969 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 reference: correspondence and papers re Technology contract Laboratory, Cambridge University with Ministry of Mathematical re ‘Mintech correspondence Includes Centre’, ‘Multiplexor / Modem Interfaces for Atlas Centre’, ‘Mintech Cambridge Atlas II project’, Digital Equipment Corporation Field Service Reports, duplicated typescript ‘Mintech Atlas Centre - Software progress and related topics A report from the University Mathematical Laboratory’ by ‘R.M.N[eedham]. 25/1/69’, notes of meeting, etc Atlas B.191-B.195 ‘Dip! PDP7 Lectures’ Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: undated manuscript notes and drafts includes manuscript beginning ‘This course is about machine code programming of two small computers in the laboratory PDP & PDP15 ...’, duplicated papers for ‘Diploma in Computer Science’, programming exercises, etc. 1968-1973, n.d. 1966-1971 1966-1970 1966-1970 1966-1970 B.200-B.201 B.196-B.199 B.196-B.208 Contentsoffiling cabinet divider ‘Magnetic Tape PDP7’ ‘GPO - Multiplexor Connection’ and ‘GPO Titan’ Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: typescript and manuscript notes, specifications, correspondencewith suppliers, productliterature, etc. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into four for ease of reference: correspondence and papers including product literature and circuit diagrams re connecting computer to GPO network. application (1967) and report, and patent application. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re ‘SRC grant B/SR/4016 (ML.16) - A Stylus Tablet Device’, including The specifications are for a magnetic tape recorder for the Cambridge PDP7 computer. B.202-B.206 ‘UML Tablet’ N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 The application was signed by Wiseman as applicant and M.V. Wilkes as head of department. According to the abstract the proposed research was the ‘Design of a novel man-computer communication device based on a pulse emitting stylus coupling electrostatically with a position sensitive tablet, style 2-dimensional drawing facility for applications in computer graphics’. to provide a free B.207-B.208 ‘Mintech C.A.D. [Computer Aided Design] Contract’ 1969-1971 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: correspondence and papers including ‘final draft’ agreement between of Technology and University of Cambridge for co-operation in computer aided design; also ‘Proposal for Implementation of the RAINBOW Integrated Design System on Mintech Atlas’ and ‘Proposal for CANOTRAN II’. Minister the ~ The RAINBOW ‘system allowed ‘a number of tasks in computer-aided electronics design to be carried out without the need to transcribe the data output by one stage into a different format for input to the next’, therefore eliminating ‘one of the major opportunities for making errors, and also streaming the design process’, B.209-B.213 Contents offiling cabinet divider is described as a ‘non-linear transient CANOTRAN Il analysis program’. Contents of folder inscribed ‘Data Structures 1’ divided into five for ease of reference: draft and proof copies of paper (with J.O. Hiles) ‘A ring structure processor for the PDP7’ (draft) and ‘A ring structure processor for a small computer (proof)’, manuscript and typescript notes, computer print outs, etc. computer print-outs , manuscript and typescript notes and Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: includes requests for offprints of Wiseman’s papers, (’A ring structure processor ...’, Computer Journal, 10, February 1968 and ‘A note on compiling display file from a data structure’, Computer Journal, 11, August 1968), Contentsoffiling cabinet divider B.214-B.216 ‘Pixie |’ B.214-B.223 1967, n.d. 1967-1971 1967-1968 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, B.1-B.223 drafts including ‘Display File Compiler’, ‘Ring Structure Entertainer’ and ‘Notes on RSP [Ring Structure Processor] Data Structures’. B.217-B.223 ‘Pixie II’ 1968-1971 Journal, Computer Contents of folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of reference: offprint of ‘A ring structure processor for a small computer’, Computer Journal, 10, February 1968, proof copy of ‘A note on compiling display file from a data structure’, 1968, correspondence, manuscript and typescript notes and drafts, including ‘Rainbow CAD [Computer Aided Design} Project’, ‘Notes for a lecture about - Use of Data Structures for representing pictorial and topological information’ by ‘M.E[therton].’, and ‘Summary of work being done by the computer aided electronics design group at the University Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, England’, computer print-outs, ‘Rainbow’ memos, etc. 11, August N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 SECTION C LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS, C.1-C.21 1963-1974 1963-1967 1963-1964 LECTURES ‘CUML Colloquium’ Contents of folder inscribed. ‘Colloquium 6 June 1963’ Manuscript draft so headed beginning ‘There is a great deal of work going on in a great many places on fast logic circuits’. ‘Colloquium 2 January 1964’ Manuscript draft so headed reporting on Wiseman’s visit to the USA, 12-21 November 1963. ‘The Electronic Brain Drain’ ‘Some Objectives for Design Automation’ 1964-1965 Manuscript drafts of talk to Fitzwilliam Research Club, 14 May. Manuscript draft so titled, also headed ‘Univ. of Newcastle 10 November 1964’, and correspondence re arrangements for talk on this topic at Newcastle and University of Leeds, 27 January 1965. 1966-1967 Duplicated typescript, manuscript notes etc for lecture of this title which was given as part of computer engineering course, Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology, 15 ‘CATS 9 & 16 Feb 1966 Lectures’ Contents of folder so labelled: manuscript and typescript drafts for lectures ?given at Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology. See C.6. ‘Organisation of Computer Storage’ N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Lectures and publications, C.1-C.21 March 1967. PUBLICATIONS See also G.5, G.9, G.11, G.12, G.20. 1968-1974, n.d. ‘A stored microprogram using tunnel! diodes’ (with P.C. Wright), The Radio and Electronic Engineer, March 1969 1968-1970 Correspondence with Institution of Radio and Electronic Engineers re publication and award of Charles Babbage Award to Wiseman and Wright for the outstanding paper published 1969 on computers, typescript and proofs of paper, request for offprints. Institution’s duplicated Journal during in the 4 folders. Offprint. C.12-C.21 Illustrative material for publications Includes photographs of equipment such as circuit boards and monitors. Review of: Computer Composition using PAGE-1 by John Pierson, Wiley Interscience, New York, 1972 10 folders. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 SECTION D VISITS AND CONFERENCES, D.1-D.42 1962-1967 Institution British of Radio Engineers Computer Group Symposium ‘Tunnel Diodes and Storage Elements, 23 January 1963 1962-1964 Correspondencere arrangements, publication of Wiseman’s symposium paper, programme, duplicated typescript of paper, manuscript notes. 2 folders. Wiseman gave a paper on ‘Some Properties of the Tunnel Diode Balanced Pair Circuit’. American Federation of Information Processing Societies Fall Joint Computer Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-14 November 1963 1963-1964 Correspondence re arrangements to visit USA for the conference and to visit colleagues at University ofIllinois, Stanford University and RCA Laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey; correspondence arising; conference paper: report on visit to William Waldorf Astor Foundation, etc. 6 folders. Joint Computer Conference ‘The Impact of Users’ needs on the design of data processing systems’, Edinburgh, 31 March - 3 April 1964 At D.3 is a copy of the paper Wiseman submitted to the conference organisers to be considered for presentation but which was not accepted ‘Application of list processing methods to the design of interconnections for a fast logic system’. 1963-1964 Correspondence re arrangements, abstract and typescript of Wiseman’s registrants, ?transcript of part of proceedings, notes by M.V. Wilkes on ‘demonstration of the compatible time-sharing system’ given at Edinburgh, etc. The meeting was organized British Computer Society, The British Institution of Radio Engineers and the Institution of Electrical Engineers under the aegis of the United Kingdom Automation Council. by the Wiseman gave a paper ‘A. Survey of Some Current paper, programme, list of 8 folders. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Visits and conferences, D.1-D.42 Experiments in Man-Machine Communication’. Visit to Yugoslavia 1964 Correspondence re arrangements and arising, manuscript notes, etc. Yugoslavia Belgrade) Wiseman visited (Institut za Automatiku i Telekomunikacije, for 19 September. He offered to prepare two lectures on the ‘U.M.L. Tunnel diode project (including the slave store for Titan)’. period from a Joint Colloquium on Design Automation, Electrical Engineers, London, 26 October 1964 Institution of Programme, letter re arrangements, abstracts, manuscript draft of Wiseman’s paper. The meeting was jointly organised by the Professional Group on Computer Design of the IEE Electronics Division and the IERE Computer Group. Wiseman talked on ‘What we really need’. D.19-D.21 Conference, 1964-1965 of Newcastle, Correspondence re arrangements and arising, etc. International 12th Circuits Philadelphia, PA, USA, 17-19 February 1965 Solid-State He also talked on essentially the same topic at the University 10 November 1964 and the University of Leeds, 27 January 1965. See C.4. 1964-1965 Wiseman’s the conference organisers who paid his travel costs to the USA. He took the opportunity of the conferenceto visit a number of laboratories in the Boston, Mass. area. Correspondence re arrangements, programme, guide to exhibits, etc. International Congress, New YorkCity, 24-29 May 1965 attendance was made possible by Federation of Information D.22-D.23 Processing 3 folders 2 folders. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Visits and conferences, D.1-D.42 Joint Colloquium on Storage: Future Possibilities’, Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), 16 December 1965 Programme, and manuscript draft of Wiseman’s talk on ‘The Slave Store on the Titan Computer’. arrangements, abstracts letter re The meeting was organised by the IEE Electronics Division Professional Group on Computer Design and the IERE (Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers) Computer Group. D.25-D.27 Institute Conference, University of Sussex, 14-18 July 1966 International Computer Typesetting Printing of 1966-1967 Correspondence re arrangements, Wiseman’s paper,information leaflet, abstracts, etc. manuscript draft of 3 folders Wiseman talked on ‘Scopetextediting program’. D.29-D.34 Institution 6 folders. and Radio of Electronic of Production Engineers and Wiseman talked on ‘A Stored Microprogram Computer’. Correspondence re arrangements, summary of Wiseman’s paper, manuscript notes. Institution of Electrical Engineers / Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers on Microprogramming and Fixed Stores, 10 October 1966 Joint Institution Institution Electrical Engineers Conference on ‘The Integration Design University of Nottingham, 10-13 July 1967 1967-1968 Correspondence re arrangements and arising, programme and synopsesof papers, manuscript notes, typescript draft of Wiseman’s paper etc. Wiseman gave a paper on ‘Some applications of Computers in Electronic Design’. Engineers, of of Industry’, and Production in the Electronics N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Visits and conferences, D.1-D.42 D.35-D.38 Visit to the USA, 27 August - 16 September 1967 Correspondence and papers re arrangements, reports on visit, etc. 4 folders. Wiseman visited the USA to attend the 20th anniversary conference of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in Washington DC. and also visited a number of laboratories carrying out research in computer aided design. Laboratories Laboratories Princeton, New Jersey, MIT Project MAC, Cambridge Mass., Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Mass, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey and Data Products Corporation and Rand Corporation, Los Angeles. Research included RCA Cambridge University Press met Wiseman’s transatlantic fare costs. The visit was also supported by William Waldorf Astor Foundation. D.39-D.42 Seminar on Computers in Printing and Publishing, London, 7 December 1967. programme, list 4 folders. arrangements, The Seminar was organised by The Guardian Business Services Division. Wiseman gave a paper on ‘The use of of Correspondence re delegates, manuscript and typescript drafts of Wiseman’s paper, duplicated and printed background material. computers in text-editing’. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 SECTION E SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS, E.1-E.28 1962-1980 CAMBRIDGE COMPUTER COOPERATIVE/CAMBRIDGE COMPUTER GROUP INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS E.7-E.9 E.10-E.28 INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS RADIO COMPONENTS REEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE 15: COMPUTER ELEMENTS CAMBRIDGE COMPUTER COOPERATIVE / CAMBRIDGE COMPUTER GROUP 1979-1980 Correspondence and papersincluding ‘note’ of meeting on 26 July 1979 and list of members of the Cambridge Computer Group at January 1980. INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS(IEEE) 1963-1968 The meeting on 26 July 1979 was ‘to explore the idea of greater co-operation and mutual support amongstthe thirty- odd computer-related companies that exist in and around Cambridge’. Both namesare usedin the papers. authors. At E.2 are papers relating to the publication of a paper by Wiseman and H. Schorr entitled ‘System Design of a Small Digital Computer’, including biographical notes on the two Correspondence and papers. Principally relate to the UK and Ireland section of the IEEE including newsletters and minutes of the AGM. Wiseman resigned his membership in 1968. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Societies and organisations, E.1-E.28 INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS(IEE) 1962-1967 Correspondence and papers re IEE Professional Group on Computer Design, meetings, etc. 3 folders. E.10-E.28 RADIO DEVELOPMENT COMPUTER ELEMENTS COMPONENTS (RCRD) RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEE AND 15: 1963-1965 Committee papers and reports. E.10-E.16 Wiseman joined the Committee in 1961 (see G.8). The sponsoring ministry appears to have been the Air Ministry. Wiseman was informed on joining the Committee that all members had to be registered with the Ministry of.Aviation Establishment pocket’ expenses. The Committee secretary was K. Sykes of the Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern, Worcestershire. Branch qualify ‘out for of to ‘SC15 Wiseman’ Contents of folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of reference: agenda, minutes, lists of committee members, etc. At its meeting on 4 May 1965 the RCRD Technical Committee decided that SubCommittee 15 should be wound up (see E.24). diode computing techniques - January - June 1964. ‘Advanced Computer Techniques Project Report June 1964’, September 1964 This was a report on work carried out on high-speed tunnel Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd, State of the Art 16 E.17-E.28 Reports EsW7. 1963-1964 1964-1965 1964 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Societies and organisations, E.1-E.28 Status ‘D.S.I.R. [Department of Scientific and Industrial Research] Advanced Computer Techniques State of the Art Report No.1 Standard Telecommunications Laboratories on Spark Machining, 30 June 1964’, Standard Telecommunications Laboratories, Harlow, Essex, 25 September 1964 carried work of the out at Includes photograph. ‘M.O.A [Ministry of Aviation] Contract No. KH/C/4776/CB15 (a) 3 Study of Interconnection Problems for RCRD 15 Final Report to the Design Authority’, Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd, 3 December 1964 ‘D.S.I.R. [Department of Scientific and Industrial Research] Advanced Computer Techniques Project Contract No. KH/C/4776/CB15 (a) 3 State of the Art Report No.2 ... 10th June, 1964 to 9 December, 1964’ Plessey-UK Limited, December 1964 ‘D.S.I.R. [Department of Scientific and Industrial Research] Advanced Computer Techniques Project Fifth Progress Report from the Autonomics Division National Physical Laboratory, ... 1st July, 1964 to 31st December 1964’ of the ‘D.S.I.R. [Department of Scientific and Industrial Research] Advanced Computer Techniques Project State of the Art Report No.3. Status of the Work Carried Out at Mullard Research Laboratories on Superconducting Devices, 31st December 1964’ ferromagnetic thin films and computer circuits and systems. ‘Advanced Computer Techniques Research at RRE. [Royal Research Establishment] 5th Progress Report to D.S.I.R. [Department of Scientific and Industrial Research] for the period 1st July - 31st December, 1964’ The research reported on concerned Superconducting and N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Societies and organisations, E.1-E.28 E.24-E.28 Letter from SubCommittee Secretary to members, 6 October 1965, informing them of the winding up of the SubCommittee and five reports sent with the letter. Letter and ‘State of the Art Report, December 1964 Advanced Computer Techniques Project’, 17 February 1965 The report described the work undertaken by the Data Processing the period July - December 1964 Laboratory of Elliott-Automation during ‘Ministry of Technology Advanced Computer Techniques Project State of the Art Report No. 4’, 8 July 1965 The report was concerned with the status of work carried out at Mullard Research Laboratories in superconducting devices, 30 June 1965. ‘Advanced Computer Techniques Research at RRE. [Royal Research Establishment] 5th Progress Report to Ministry of Technology ... 1st January - 30 June 1965’ The research reported on concerned Superconducting and ferromagnetic thin films and computer circuits and systems. This was the report of the Automation Group, Plessey Ministry of Technology Advanced Computer Techniques Project Sixth Progress Report from the Autonomics Division of the National Physical Laboratory, ... 1st January, 1965 to 30th June, 1965’ Ministry of Technology Advanced Computer Techniques Project Contract No. KH/C/4776/CB15 (a) 3 State of Art Report No. 3 ... 10th December, 1964 to 23rd July, 1965 Company Ltd. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 SECTIONF CONSULTANCY, F.1-F.162 1972-1983 Wiseman was associated for a number of years with Graphical Software Ltd run by WS. Elliott, Professor of Computing at Imperial College and a former Cambridge colleague. In due course he set up his own company Fendragon which started business ‘in the last few weeks of 1977’ operating in the area of text processing and related areas. The first three Kindersley and Wiseman. They were subsequently joined by M.J. Jordan. and P. Robinson. directors were J. Harradine, D. a letter of 30 July the In establishment of the Cambridge Computer Group (E.1) Wiseman characterised the company as follows: 1979 in connexion with other A few colleagues ‘For your records, Fendragon was formed about two years It functions as a workers cooperative with five equal ago. shareholder-directors. are occasionally associated with FD contract work and we can draw on expertise in printing technology, typographical design, computer software and electronics. We have an exclusive agreement with Dr M. Richards to support the Official version of BCPL [Basic combined programming language] several machines which conform to this standard. We produce study reports on subjects such as Computer Graphics, Computer Lettering and Pagination and will tailor made software systems in these (and other) applications. know about Word We also Interactive Processing, Computing and Microprocessors. Recent contracts have been with implementations and we have for build Monotype Corp. Digital Equipment Ltd Ministry of Defence Cambridge University Press Graphical Software Ltd Hobsons Press Ltd Letraset International Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Miles 33 Building Research Station.’ GRAPHICAL SOFTWARE LTD (GSL) FENDRAGON LTD F.15-F.162 F.1-F.14 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 GRAPHICAL SOFTWARE LTD(GSL) 1973-1978 ‘GSL SE [Stock Exchange] ProjectNWiseman’ 1973-1974 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into ten for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re review for the Directorate of Information Systems and Settlement of the Stock Exchange’s methodof producing the Daily Official List and of the possibility of producing it by other methods such as computer typesetting. Includes Wiseman’s manuscript notes and drafts and transparencies for presentation. F.11-F.14 ‘Computer text handling’ 1974-1978 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into four for ease of reference: principally typescript drafts including ‘Very brief description of CUP [Cambridge University Press] computer- aided composition project’ by Wiseman, ‘Possibilities for text-editing in the International Telecommunications Union’, ‘A condensed description of the ICON system’, ‘What is a Memex' and ‘Computer based text handling’. F.15-F.19 ‘Fendragon’ F.15-F.138 Correspondence and papers F.15-F.162 FENDRAGON LTD Some but not all of these typescripts are identified as Graphical Software Ltd papers. 1978-1981 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: includes correspondence and papers re founding of the company, agenda and notes of board meetings and patent application. The correspondents include W.S. Elliott (Graphical Software Ltd). F.20-F.26 General correspondence 1972-1983 1972-1983 1977-1980 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 F.20-F.24 ‘For filing’ Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference: principally carbons of outgoing letters. F.25-F.26 ‘Enquiries’ Contents of folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: principally carbons of outgoing correspondence. Includes report by Wiseman on ‘Improvementsin Television’ (25). F.27-F.31 Financial records 5 folders FP o2-Ralng Alphabetical sequenceoffiles 1978-1981 1980-1981 1978-1981 1972-1983 sequence is noteworthy for the as 1977-1980 ‘Acorn [computers]’ Principally client files. The file titles are reproduced in the Catalogue entries. The contents may include agreements, contracts, invoices, notes of meetings, productliterature, etc. The significant representation there of small computer and electronics companies as well a number of major national organisations. ‘BCPL [Basic combined programming language] courses’ ‘Ansamatic [Ltd]’ N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 ‘BCPL [Basic combined programming language] Kongsberg’ 1980, 1982 ‘BCPL [Basic combined programming language] Sales’ 1979-1980 ‘BNOC [British National Oil Corporation]’ F.39- F.40 ‘Boult, Wade & T[ennant Chartered Patent Agents]’ 1977-1979 2 folders. ‘Building Research Station’ 1979-1980 ‘Cambridge Instr['ument Company Ltd]’ ‘Cathodeon [Crystals Ltd]’ ‘Cambridge Micro [Computers Ltd] 1980-1981 ‘CIS [Cambridge Interactive Systems Ltd]’ 1978-1979 ‘Clay [Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd] ‘ ‘Computer Weekly’ 1978-1979 F.47-F.48 2 folders. 1978-1980 ‘Computing’ N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 ‘Comtext [Services Ltd]’ 1981-1982 ‘Crosfield [Electronics Ltd] ‘CUP [Cambridge University Press]' 1978-1979 ‘Data General [Ltd]’ ‘Datalink’ ‘Delta Data [Systems Ltd] ‘Digital E.C. [EquipmentCo. Ltd] ' 1978-1979 1979-1980 1979-1980 1978-1980 4 folders. 1979-1980 F.65-F.66 ‘GEC [SemiconductorsLtd]’ ‘Fortronic [Ltd]’ 1979-1983 F.58-F.61 ‘EMI [Medical Ltd] John Harradine was a director of Fendragon. ‘GSL [Graphical Software Ltd]’ ‘Graphic Art [(Cambridge) Ltd]’ 2 folders ‘Harradine’ 1978-1980 1981-1982 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 F.68-F.73 ‘Hays Allan [Chartered Accountants]' 1978-1983 6 folders. F.74-F.75 ‘Hobson's [Press] 1979-1980 2 folders. ‘Honeywell [Information Systems Ltd]’ F.77-F.79 ‘ICL [International Computers Ltd]’ 3 folders. F.80-F.82 ‘ICL [International Computers Ltd] Design System’ 1979-1980 3 folders. ‘ICS [Informations-Computer Systeme GmbH] ‘Inmos [Ltd] 1979-1980 Includes ‘note’ on ‘Computer-Aided Composition for Book Production’ Lyle Hunter with the collaboration of Lida Lopez Cardozo’. At F.91 is the ‘first draft’ of text of biography (title page and pages 1-28) of ‘alphabetician’ David Kindersley by ‘Harold David Kindersley was a Director of Fendragon. F.86-F.94 ‘Re David Kindersley’ 1972-1982 ‘ITN [Independent Television NewsLtd] Nine folders. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 ‘Letraset [International Ltd] 1977-1980 ‘Lodge / Cheeseman [Productions] Ltd’ ‘Miles 33’ 1978-1983 ‘Miles 33 [Limited] Bugs’ F.99-F.101 ‘Monotype [Corporation Ltd]’ 1977-1980 3 folders. National Coal Board ‘Oriel [Computer Services Ltd]' ‘Post Office Research Centre’ ‘Pye Unicam [Ltd] 1979-1980 1979-1980 1978-1979 ‘PIRA [The research association for the paper and board, printing and packaging industries] 1978-1981 ‘RAE [Royal Aircraft Establishment] Bedford |’ F.107-F.108 ‘RAE [Royal Aircraft Establishment’ 2 folders. 3 folders. F.109-F.111 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 Fe 12-Fata3 ‘RAE [Royal Aircraft Establishment Bedford]II’ 1979-1980 2 folders ‘Redifon [Computers Ltd]’ ‘Systems Reliability [Ltd]’ F.116-F.119 ‘Triad [Computing Systems Ltd]’ 4 folders F.120-F.129 ‘Small Files’ Contents of two folders so inscribed: correspondence and papers arranged alphabetically by company 1978-1980 1979-1982 1978-1982 1977-1980 F224 A 4 folders. 1977-1980 1978-1979 1979-1980 ‘BCPL - Appledore’ - ‘BCPL - RAE’ 1977-1980 1978, 1980 1977-1980 1977-1980 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 F.130-F.138 ‘BCPL [Basic combined programming language] Contracts’ 1979-1982 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into nine for ease of reference F.139-F.162 Reports F.139-F.140 ‘Character Founts in Digital Form’ 1978-1983 1978 Unbound copyof report for Letraset International, February 1978. 2 folders. ‘Computer Designs for Filled-Area Computer Graphics’ Unbound copy of report for Digital Equipment Co., May 1978 ‘Communication Aspects of Multicom A Pre-study Report’ Unbound copyofreport for Graphical Software Ltd, January 1979. ‘Graph Plotting at RAE Bedford’ ‘Office Computing at the Cambridge University Press’ Bound copy of report for Cambridge University Press, September 1978. Bound copy Bound copy of report for Royal Aircraft Establishment, April 1979, with manuscript inscription on front cover ‘Draft Copy of BCPL [Basic combined programming language] Manual User N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 ‘Digital Character Representation’ Bound copyof report for Monotype Ltd, January 1980. ‘Real-Time Programming’ Bound copyof report by Andrew Herbert, January 1980. ‘Addendum to Real-Time Programming’ Unbound copy, January 1980. ‘ICL Design System Note 1’ Bound copyof report for ICL (International Computers Ltd), July 1980. ‘ICL Design System Note 2. Workstation Hardware’ See also F.151. ‘ICL Design System Note 3. Software considerations’ Bound copy of report for ICL (International Computers Ltd), July 1980. Loose papers found at front of ICL Design System Note 2 (F.150). Bound copy, July 1980, with manuscript inscription ‘Rough’ on front cover. Bound copy of report for Company of Biologists, March ‘BCPL - the basic combined programming language’ Bound copy of ‘monograph’ by Peter Robinson. ‘Computing for the Company ofBiologists’ N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Consultancy, F.1-F.162 F100+.162 Report for British National Oil Corporation (BNOC) / Britoil 1982-[1983] The study was carried out to review the current and future use of computer graphics at the company. Britoil was the privatised British oil company formed from the nationalised BNOC in 1982. Notebook used for record of work for BNOC Many loose papers enclosed. F.156-F.160 copies Draft manuscript inserts, etc of report with manuscript annotation, 5 folders. FiO) 162 Two BNOC Computer Services documents re computer graphics Bound copies. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 SECTION G CORRESPONDENCE, G.1-G.22 1959-1969 untitled patents, folder: correspondence re publications, career, Contents of research, speaking engagements, etc December 1959-1963 and documents re patents, earlier 1964 correspondence. equipment, found 1969 with and the Ltd, Wiseman was based in the Computer Division of Elliott Brothers Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge in early 1961 as Chief Engineer. He continued as consultant. University associated Brothers moving Elliott with the be to to 1959 December Includes notification of deferment of call-up for national service ‘to enable you to take employment with Elliott Bros (London) Ltd, Borehamwood- on behalf of the Ministry of Aviation’ and patent application. 1960 January-February 1960 March, May 1960 June-August 1960 September-December Includes revised patent application. Includes Elliott Brothers internal communications. Elliott Brothers internal communications, short Includes article on developments in computers written by Wiseman for the Financial Times and correspondence with M.V. Wilkes, University Mathematical Labaoratory, Cambridge re proposed programme of work with tunnel diodes. Includes ‘technical justification’ for equipment required for tunnel diode work. 1961 January N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Correspondence, G.1-G.22 1961 February Includes Elliott Brothers internal communications. 1961 March-April Includes letter from Ministry of Aviation, 21 March, re Wiseman’s membership of 'R.C.R.D. [Radio Components Research and Development] Sub-Committee 15 - Computer Elements’. 1961 May-June Includes Wiseman’s review of Digital Computer & Control Engineering by Robert S. Ledley. 1961 July-August 1961 September-October 1961 November-December Includes Wiseman’s review of /terative Arrays of Logical Circuits by F.C. Hennie. Includes Wiseman’s review of Boolean Algebra and its Applications by J. Eldon Whitesitt. 1962 May-June Includes programme and summary of papers for ‘Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd Components Group - Transistor Division London Semiconductor Symposium 1962’. 1962 January-February 1962 March -April N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Correspondence, G.1-G.22 1962 July-August 1962 September-October Includes a ‘paper’ titled ‘Tunnel Diode Logic’ by D.W. Davies ‘for the advanced computer project’. 1962 November-December 1963 January-March 1963 March-October Includes review by Wiseman of A New Approach to the Design of Switching Circuits by H. Allen Curtis. 1964 1969 Letter from patent, 10 November, agents enclosing draft patent for high speed switching circuits. Assignment and agreement, 13 July, between inventors including Wiseman and National Research Development Corporation. N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 INDEX OF CORRESPONDENTS ACORN COMPUTERS AERO ELECTRONICS LTD ALDEN PRESS LTD AMPEX GREATBRITAIN LTD ANDERSON, John W. ANSAMATIC LTD ApSIMON, H.G. ARUP ASSOCIATES ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES (AEl) LTD ATLAS COMPUTER LABORATORY AUERBACH CORPORATION ioe 5 Fei20 G.12-G.14, G.19 E33 B.134 B.88, B.91, B.96, B.97 B.9-B.11,G.13 See also B.154 D.35 Gila BARRON, D.W. Gus Bel492 B42 F.47 als, B.39 BLOW, David Mervyn BOYD, Roderick AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE & ELECTRIC CO. LTD B.141 F117, F.18, F.39, F.40. F.92 See also F.89 BRADLEY, Alan C. BRAYSHAW, G.S. BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY BOULT, WADE & TENNANT Chartered Patent Agents B.141 See also B.14, B.33, B.59-B.65, Bein G.14 BRITISH INSULATED CALLENDER’S CABLES (BICC) LTD BRITISH INSTITUTION OF RADIO ENGINEERS BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION F.34,G.14 Dal. Gro B.19, G.8, G.20 roo BRITISH NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 BROWN, A.H. BULLOCK, Matthew P.D. Index of correspondents CAMBRIDGE COMPUTER COOPERATIVE / CAMBRIDGE COMPUTER GROUP E.4 CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS LTD B.74, B.220 CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT COMPANY LTD CAMBRIDGE INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS LTD CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PHYSICS SOCIETY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS CANADA, GOVERNMENT OF F.42 C.46 GAGs D359, 00 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS B.220 CARTER, Clifford E. G.13 See also G.14 See B.184 CERN CHARTERS, James S.T. CHASMAR, R.P. CLARK, Robert E.D. F.44 See F.45 B.69 B.9-B.11 CHURCHHOUSE, R.F. D.35 G.19 Gij2 CATHODEON CRYSTALS LTD COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY LTD COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS, CRANFIELD S, COUNTING HOUSE COMPUTER SYSTEMS COSSOR INSTRUMENTS LTD COMTEXT SERVICES LTD F.49 E50 F.51 G.20 COMPUTER WEEKLY COMPUTING CONTROL N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Index of correspondents CROFT, G.M. CROSFIELD ELECTRONICS LTD DATA GENERAL LTD DATALINK DATA PRODUCTS CORPORATION DATATECH INDUSTRIES LTD DATRAN LTD DAVIES, A.C. DAVIES, Donald Watt DIAN CONTROLS INC. DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD 54° E4112 roo B.30, B.164, B.165, B.167-B.170, Bili7S B.201 B.189 B.39 B.10:-Gi1'7, G:20 See also B.14 Bald D720 Fs57 EDWARDS HIGH VACUUM LTD EIOLART, Tim ELLIOTT-AUTOMATION LTD ELLIOTT BROTHERS (LONDON) LTD B.179, B.189, D.190, D.20 See B.63, B.65 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION DYER, Sir (Henry) Peter (Francis) SWINNERTON- G.9,G.11 B.24, B.80-B.83, B.110, B.143- B.145, E.7, F.2, F.15, F.65 See also B.14, B.22, B.25, B.26, B.29, B.78, B.79, B.84, B.106, B.107, B.114, B.140, F.129, G.19 B67, B.127,B.132-B:134 6.4.6.5) G.7, G.8, G.20 See also G.19 EMI MEDICAL LTD ENGINEERING ELE Oia; B: ELLIOTT, William Sydney G.15 B.74 B.10 B.128 B62 See also B.120 F.58-F.61 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Index of correspondents EURO ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS LTD EUROPA ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD EVANS, Harold FARNELL INSTRUMENTS LTD FAULKNER, DAWKINS & SULLIVAN (Investment Securities) G.7, G.12 G.7 FERRANTI LTD THE FINANCIAL TIMES FLAT EARTH SOCIETY FORTRONIC LTD FREEMAN, Gordon C. B.21, B.22, B.24, B.25, B.81, B.146, G.10, G.11,G.15, G.19 See also B.138 G.5, G.6 See G.17 F.62 B.200 GILL, Stanley GILMORE, John T., Jr. GOLUB, Gene H. GENERAL POST OFFICE F.93 F.63 Diss D.9 GEC SEMICONDUCTORS LTD GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GEMINI SEMICONDUCTORS, INC. GALLAFENT & CO. Chartered Patent Agents F.64 GRAPHIC ART (CAMBRIDGE) LTD See G.9 D.21 D.4, D.20 B.142 GRAPHICAL SOFTWARE LTD GOSSLING, Tim GOULD, lan H. GRANT, John A. BHS2, B34 C.4 FOr G20 B.196-B.198 fo ulon OO" kO6 N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Index of correspondents GRAY, Arthur H. GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT BUILDING RESEARCH STATION DEPARTMENTOF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS, CHELTENHAM B.14 B.10 B.208 G5 MINISTRY OF AVIATION ROYAL RADAR ESTABLISHMENT MINISTRY OF DEFENCE G.8 See also G.11, G.14 G.13,G.14,G.18 See also G.20 Pl 07-F lis. F124 THE GUARDIAN G.V. PLANER LTD H.J. LEAK & CO. LTD MINISTRY OF SUPPLY G.1 G8 F235 D.39 B.72 G.16 B.74 B.189, B.190, B.207, B.208 MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY GST COMPUTER SYSTEMS LTD ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE C7 F.23, F.25, F.26,,F.32, F.52, F 54: F.57, F.75, F.83, F.95, F.99, F 104, F.125, F.126, F.128, F.129 See also F.67 B.24 See also G.11, G.19 H.V. SKAN LTD HALL, Peter D. HARRADINE, John HARRIS, Jacob N.E. Wiseman NCUACS 154/4/07 Index of correspondents HARTLEY, David F. HAYS ALLAN, Chartered Accountants HEATON, Alan HERZFELD, George HERZOG, G.B. (‘Jerry’) FILES «J, 0; HILLS, M.T. 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