# Brief Notes and History Computing in Mexico during 50 years

## TL;DR

This paper reviews the development of computing in Mexico over 50 years, highlighting the contributions of Prof. Harold V. McIntosh and the evolution of computer science education and research in the country.

## Contribution

It documents the historical impact of Prof. McIntosh and the establishment of computing programs in Mexico, providing a detailed account of the country's computing history.

## Key findings

- Prof. McIntosh's pioneering role in Mexican computing history
- Establishment of Latin America's first Master in Computing
- Development of computing research and education in Mexico

## Abstract

The history of computing in Mexico can not be thought without the name of Prof. Harold V. McIntosh (1929-2015). For almost 50 years, in Mexico he contributed to the development of computer science with wide international recognition. Approximately in 1964, McIntosh began working in the Physics Department of the Advanced Studies Center (CIEA) of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), now called CINVESTAV. In 1965, at the National Center of Calculus (CeNaC), he was a founding member of the Master in Computing, first in Latin America. With the support of Mario Baez Camargo and Enrique Melrose, McIntosh continues his research of Martin-Baltimore Computer Center and University of Florida at IBM 709.