# Scientific Notebook

> software

**Wikidata**: [Q107511931](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107511931)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/scientific-notebook

## Summary
Scientific Notebook is a software product developed by MacKichan Software and announced in 1996. It is an instance of software that integrates MuPAD as part of its implementation and has an entry in the Wine AppDB (ID 9444).

## Key Facts
- Scientific Notebook is an instance of software (classified as a non-tangible executable component of a computer).
- Developer: MacKichan Software.
- Announcement date: 1996 (reference: MacKichan corporate page; archived copy available).
- Uses MuPAD as part of its software stack.
- Wine AppDB identifier for Scientific Notebook: 9444.
- Wikidata description for the entity: "software".
- Announcement references include a MacKichan corporate page and its archived copy (web archive snapshot).

## FAQs
### Q: Who develops Scientific Notebook?
A: Scientific Notebook is developed by MacKichan Software.

### Q: When was Scientific Notebook announced?
A: Scientific Notebook was announced in 1996, with announcement references pointing to MacKichan's corporate web page and an archived snapshot.

### Q: What underlying technology does Scientific Notebook use?
A: Scientific Notebook uses MuPAD as part of its implementation.

## Why It Matters
Scientific Notebook matters as a named software product with a clear developer and an explicit technical dependency on MuPAD. The association with MuPAD indicates that Scientific Notebook integrates or relies on an existing computational system, which can be important for users or integrators tracking compatibility, computational capabilities, or toolchains. The product’s announcement date (1996) places it historically among software developed in the mid-1990s, which is relevant for understanding its provenance and longevity. The presence of a Wine AppDB entry (ID 9444) also signals that there has been interest in running the software under compatibility layers such as Wine, which is a practical consideration for users on non-native platforms. Together, these factual points help researchers, archivists, and potential users locate authoritative references, assess interoperability, and trace the product’s development lineage without assuming features or capabilities beyond the documented facts.

## Notable For
- Explicit integration with MuPAD (listed as "uses: MuPAD").
- Developed and announced by MacKichan Software (announcement date: 1996).
- Presence in Wine AppDB under ID 9444, indicating community interest in cross-platform execution.
- Identified in structured data sources as an instance of software with the Wikidata description "software".

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Scientific Notebook.
- Instance of: software.
- Wikidata description: "software".
- Classified under the general class "software" (a non-tangible executable component of a computer).

### Development and Announcement
- Developer: MacKichan Software.
- Announcement date: 1996.
- Announcement references include MacKichan corporate pages and an archived snapshot of that corporate page.

### Technical Integration
- Uses: MuPAD.
- The structured property explicitly lists MuPAD as a technology that Scientific Notebook uses.

### External Identifiers and Compatibility Notes
- Wine AppDB ID: 9444. This identifier corresponds to an entry in the Wine Application Database for the product.
- The Wine AppDB ID indicates a recorded community reference point for attempts or reports related to running Scientific Notebook under Wine.

### References (as provided in source material)
- MacKichan corporate page (original URL): http://www.mackichan.com/index.html?corporate.html~mainFrame
- Archived copy (web archive snapshot): https://web.archive.org/web/20070714060803if_/http://www.mackichan.com/index.html?corporate.html~mainFrame
- Announcement date reference metadata includes a retrieval/last-modified marker: 2021-07-13.

### Related Class
- Related class: software — described in the source as "non-tangible executable component of a computer."

## References

1. [Source](http://www.mackichan.com/index.html?corporate.html~mainFrame)