A000415 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2000-05-11 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-02-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A000415b.htm corporateBody Australian Computer Society Inc (ACS) AACR2 1966 Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Location Sydney, New South Wales Computer Technology or Multimedia In 1966, the merger of several computer societies based in different Australian states led to the creation of the Australian Computer Society (ACS). In the year 2000 the Society had over 16,000 members and is one of the world's largest computer societies. New South Wales Computer Society (1963 - 1965) Bennett, John Makepeace (1921 - 2010)

President 1966 - 1967; Life Member 1977 - 2010

 Keats, Reynold Gilbert (Reyn) (1918 - 2014)

Honorary Life Member 1997

 Hirst, Frank (1919 - 2017)

Trove

 'Australian Computer Society Inc (ACS)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Australian Computer Society Inc (ACS) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Vale Frank Hirst: Remembering an Australian computing pioneer. Pollitt, Edward Vale Frank Hirst: Remembering an Australian computing pioneer. Australian Computer Society 2017 ACS Information Age [ACS News] Edited Book: Computing in Australia: the Development of a Profession Bennett, J. M.; Broomham, Rosemary; Murton, P. M.; Pearcey, T.; Rutledge, R. W. Computing in Australia: the Development of a Profession Sydney Hale and Iremonger 1994 Resource: 50 Years Inspiring Success Australian Computer Society 50 Years Inspiring Success Australian Computer Society 2015 Resource Section: Chapter 14 : IBM redefines the computer industry Australian Computer Society Chapter 14 : IBM redefines the computer industry Australian Computer Society 2015 ACS Heritage Project Australian Computer Society Resource Section: Chapter 13 : Control Data Australia (part II) Australian Computer Society Chapter 13 : Control Data Australia (part II) Australian Computer Society 2015 ACS Heritage Project Australian Computer Society Resource Section: ACS Heritage Project Australian Computer Society ACS Heritage Project Australian Computer Society 2015 50 Years Inspiring Success Australian Computer Society Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000