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| IBM | |
| Type | Publicly traded company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1883 (Dey Patents Company) 1889 (Bundy Manufacturing Company) 1891 (The Computing Scale Company) 1893 (Dey Time Register Company) 1896 (Tabulating Machine Company) 1896 (Chicago Time Register Company) 1900 (International Time Recording Company) 1911 (Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company) 1924 (International Business Machines) |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, US |
| Key people | Alexander Dey (Dey Patents Co.) Harlow E. Bundy (Bundy Manufacturing) Willard L. Bundy (Bundy Manufacturing) Edward Canby (Computing Scale Co.) Orange Ozias (Computing Scale Co.) Herman Hollerith (Tabulating Machine) John W. Deubner (Chicago Time Register) George Fairchild (International Time Recording Co.) Charles R. Flint (Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company) |
| Industry | Computer hardware, computer software |
| Products | Computer hardware, computer software |
| Number of people | 352,600 |
| Website | http://www.ibm.com/ |
International Business Machines (IBM) is a multinational computer company.
Dey Patents Company
Dey Patents Company was formed in 1883 by Dr. Alexander Day as a holding company for patents of his inventions. Dr. Alexander Dey invented the dial recorder in 1888.
Bundy Manufacturing Company
Willard L. Bundy invented a time clock to record a worker's arrival and departure on paper tape in 1889. Willard Bundy and Harlow E. Bundy founded the Bundy Manufacturing Company later that year.
The Computing Scale Company
Julius E. Pitrap of Gallipolis, Ohio patented the computing scale in 1885. Edward Canby and Orange O. Ozias of Dayton, Ohio purchase Pitrap's patents and formed The Computing Scale Company in 1891.
Dey Time Register Company
The Dey Patents Company manufactures the first dial recorder in 1893. Following this, the company is renamed Dey Time Register Company.
Willard and Frick Manufacturing Company
J.L. Willard and F.A. Frick of Rochester, NY form the Willard and Frick Manufacturing Company in 1894.
Tabulating Machine Company
Herman Hollerith conducted the first practical test of his tabulating machine to record and tabulate vital statistics at the Baltimore Department of Health in 1886. The tabulating machine was patented in 1889. In 1896, Hollerith formed the Tabulating Machine Company.
Chicago Time Register Company
John W. Deubner founded the Chicago Time Register Company in 1896.
International Time Recording Company
George W. Fairchild formed the International Time Recording Company in 1900. Bundy Manufacturing Company, Williard and Frick Manufacturing Company, and Chicago Time Register Company were consolidated into International Time Recording Company in 1902.
International Time Recording Company Acquisition of Dey Time Register Company
International Time Recording Company acquired Dey Time Register Company in 1907.
Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Charles R. Flint arranged the merger of International Time Recording Company, Computing Scale Company, and the Tabulating Machine Company to form the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in 1911.
International Business Machines
Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was renamed International Business Machines in 1924.
Computers by IBM
| Name | Released | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT 5170 | 1984 | June 1, 2020 | Computer with an Intel 80286 processor. |
Technologies by IBM
| Name | Released | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1954 | January 23, 2012 | Electro-mechanical data storage device. |
| 8-inch floppy disk drive (FDD) | 1967 | Not yet | Device that reads data stored on an 8-inch flexible magnetic storage medium. |
| Model M keyboard | 1984 | May 8, 2020 | Keyboard with a buckling-spring key design. |
| Video Graphics Array (VGA) | 1987 | May 8, 2020 | Video standard supporting up to 256 colors. |
