Object Details
- Associated Name
- IBM
- Lasewicz, Paul C.
- IBM
- Description
- During the twentieth century, computer developers designed machines that could play games such as Nim, tic-tack-toe, and checkers. Chess remained more difficult. An IBM-sponsored supercomputer named Deep Thought lost to world champion Gary Kasparov in 1989. By May of 1997, IBM was ready for a rematch with a new machine, Deep Blue.
- This is one of two towers that formed the central processing unit of the Deep Blue supercomputer. An IBM RS/6000 housing contains specially built Deep Blue chips. A power cord and two stabilizing feet are also part of the object. The front door is black, the rear door is beige, the base is blue and the power button has a deep red case. Both front and back doors come off the hinges. There is one key needed to open the doors.
- Moves recommended by Deep Blue defeated Kasparov in a highly publicized match.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of IBM Corporation
- 1997
- ID Number
- 2002.0251.01
- catalog number
- 2002.0251.01
- accession number
- 2002.0251
- Object Name
- Supercomputer
- Measurements
- overall: 79 in x 36 in x 47 in; 200.66 cm x 91.44 cm x 119.38 cm
- place made
- United States: New York
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1005331
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-90ef-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
