Acorn Computers

British computer company founded in 1978
Organization business Q342149
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Acorn Computers

Summary

Acorn Computers is a business[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Acorn Computers's instance of is recorded as business[3].
  • Acorn Computers's founder is recorded as Hermann Hauser[4].
  • Acorn Computers's founder is recorded as Christopher Curry[5].
  • Acorn Computers's founder is recorded as Andy Hopper[6].
  • Acorn Computers was followed by Element 14[7].
  • Acorn Computers's headquarters location is recorded as Cambridge[8].
  • Acorn Computers's child organization or unit is recorded as Acornsoft[9].
  • Acorn Computers's Commons category is recorded as Acorn Computers[10].
  • Acorn Computers's industry is recorded as personal computer hardware[11].
  • December 1, 1978 marks the founding of Acorn Computers[12].
  • 1978 marks the founding of Acorn Computers[13].
  • Acorn Computers was dissolved in November 1, 2000[14].
  • Acorn Computers's official website is recorded as http://www.acorncomputers.com/[15].
  • Acorn Computers's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Acorn Computers[16].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as Acorn System 1[17].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as Acorn Atom[18].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as BBC Micro[19].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as Acorn Electron[20].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as BBC Master[21].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as BBC Master Compact[22].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as Acorn Archimedes[23].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as RiscPC[24].
  • Acorn Computers's product or material produced is recorded as Acorn Network Computer[25].
  • Acorn Computers's archive URL is recorded as https://web.archive.org/web/19990224045720/http://www.acorn.com/acorn/[26].
  • Acorn Computers's owner of is recorded as Acornsoft[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Hermann Hauser[4], Christopher Curry[5], and Andy Hopper[6]. Recorded inception include December 1, 1978[12] and 1978[13].

Identity

Acorn Computers was followed by Element 14[7].

Operations

Acorn Computers's headquarters location is recorded as Cambridge[8]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Acornsoft[9].

Industry

Acorn Computers's industry is recorded as personal computer hardware[11].

Ownership

Products include Acorn System 1[17], Acorn Atom[18], BBC Micro[19], Acorn Electron[20], BBC Master[21], and BBC Master Compact[22].

Dissolution

Acorn Computers was dissolved in November 1, 2000[14].

Why It Matters

Acorn Computers has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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