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Intel's 1103 was the world's first available dynamic RAM chip.

Inventors
Robert Dennard
Robert Dennard was the inventor of ram: random access memory, the device was patented in 1968 by Dennard.

Jay Forrester
Jay Forrester was a pioneer in early digital computer development and invented random-access, coincident-current magnetic storage.

An Wang
An Wang invented the magnetic pulse controlling device, the principle upon which magnetic core memory is based.

Kenneth Olsen
Kenneth Olsen invented vital computer components, best known for "Magnetic Core Memory" Patent No. 3,161,861 and as being the cofounder of Digital Equipment Corporation.

Guides To Ram Usage
The RAM (Random Access Memory) Guide
Guide to today's memory chips and terms.

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History of Computers
Computer Peripherals

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