UNIVAC I

general purpose business computer model first produced in the United States in 1951.
Product mainframe_computer Q1044055
UNIVAC I
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UNIVAC I

Summary

UNIVAC I is a mainframe computer[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of mainframe_computer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,370 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • UNIVAC I was influenced by BINAC[3].
  • UNIVAC I's instance of is recorded as mainframe computer[4].
  • UNIVAC I's instance of is recorded as first-generation computer[5].
  • UNIVAC I's instance of is recorded as computer model[6].
  • UNIVAC I followed ENIAC[7].
  • UNIVAC I was followed by UNIVAC II[8].
  • UNIVAC I's manufacturer is recorded as Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation[9].
  • UNIVAC I's manufacturer is recorded as Remington Rand[10].
  • UNIVAC I's part of the series is recorded as UNIVAC[11].
  • UNIVAC I's designed by is recorded as J. Presper Eckert[12].
  • UNIVAC I's designed by is recorded as John Mauchly[13].
  • UNIVAC I's Commons category is recorded as UNIVAC I[14].

Why It Matters

UNIVAC I ranks in the top 8% of mainframe_computer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,370 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). UNIVAC I. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/univac-i
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_univac-i_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{UNIVAC I}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/univac-i}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4w ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by
    Instance of mainframe computer, first-generation computer, computer model
    Influenced by BINAC
    Manufacturer
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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