Chronology - 1970s: The Evolution of The University of Waterloo Continues

1979

Bruce Uttley (right, seated) and members of the WATFIV, WATBOL and SCRIPT teams.
Bruce Uttley (right, seated) and members of the WATFIV, WATBOL and SCRIPT teams. Back – Rod Milne, Paul Dirksen, Sandra Ward, Roger Watt, RonHurdal; Front – Bruce Hay, Bruce Uttley accept the Datapro/Datamation Award of Merit for 1979. Photo: circa 1980. Photo courtesy of UW Archives/Don Cowan.

An instructor (John Beatty) and student work on a graphics project.
An instructor (John Beatty) and student work on a graphics project. Photo: UW Archives/Don Cowan

Kelly Booth and John Beatty pictured above established the Computer Graphics Division of the CSD in 1979 (Ponzo 79).

WATCOM (Waterloo Computing Systems Inc.), the original name used by Wes Graham for consulting was later given to the new company. Originally it was founded under the name Waterloo Basic Enterprises on September 1979. It was the first major technology spin-off company of UW. Wes Graham, Don Cowan, Jim Welch, Ian McPhee, other faculty members and a UW Co-op student were the founding shareholders.

Jim Welch

Jim Welch. Private Collection.

UW Special Collections. GA 133-1741. Wes Graham Fonds. Series 4.2: UW Files Post-1973. Memorandum: August 5, 1983.

The IBM 360/75 was put up for auction, but the console was mounted on a wall in the Red Room.


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