25 Jan
2017
25 Jan
'17
7:07 p.m.
On 01/25/2017 05:47 PM, Eric Smith wrote:
Based on the bios of the authors, I'm actually
more inclined to
believe the book than annotation of a photo on the IBM web site.
Computerhistory.org mentions that the 1959 date was part of other
information written on the back of the photo. Nevertheless...
Okay, how about this?
https://www.soa.org/Library/Research/Transactions-Of-Society-Of-Actuaries/1…
"Transactions of Society of Actuaries"
1959, Volume 11, Number 31
"MR. LLOYD G. ROLLERSON stated for the past 7 years the Crown Life has
been using a seriatim validation method. They are now in the process
of installing an IBM, 7070 system, but will retain the seriatim system."
So, how could IBM be installing a 7070 at a life insurance company in
1959 if the machine hadn't been released?
I can dig up more references, if your confidence in the authors of the
1986 book is still unshaken.
--Chuck