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National treasures. CSIRAC / with Warren Brown ; producer, Sally Regan ; writers, Paul Rudd, Matthew...

National treasures. CSIRAC / with Warren Brown ; producer, Sally Regan ; writers, Paul Rudd, Matthew...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVexDRoE3

National treasures. CSIRAC / with Warren Brown ; producer, Sally Regan ; writers, Paul Rudd, Matthew Thomason ; director, Matthew Thomason.

About this item

Full title

National treasures. CSIRAC / with Warren Brown ; producer, Sally Regan ; writers, Paul Rudd, Matthew Thomason ; director, Matthew Thomason.

Publisher

Canberra, A.C.T. : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 2004.

Record Identifier

74VKVexDRoE3

MMS ID

991024257813802626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

1 online resource (5 minutes)

Playing Time

00:04:51

Content type

two-dimensional moving image

Media type

video

computer

Carrier type

other

online resource

Publication information

Publisher

Canberra, A.C.T. : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 2004.

Place of Publication

Australian Capital Territory

Date Published

2004.

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

In the late 1940s CSIRO scientists invented a machine capable of processing complex mathematical calculations. Australia - a country that still rode on the sheep's back - was a global leader in computer technology. So what happened? Warren Brown finds out from scientist Peter Thorne, as he literally walks through the world's only surviving "first g...

Alternative Titles

Full title

National treasures. CSIRAC / with Warren Brown ; producer, Sally Regan ; writers, Paul Rudd, Matthew Thomason ; director, Matthew Thomason.

Notes

General note

Title from resource description page (viewed August 16, 2016).

Language note

In English.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

74VKVexDRoE3

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVexDRoE3

Other Identifiers

MMS ID

991024257813802626