ACME

DENDRAL

SUMEX#1a

SUMEX#e2

DENDRAL

SUMEX

Renullad

Chronology of the founding of the SUMEX Project,

RR-90311
was {m 068! Aug 1, 72 == July 31, 73 by aam, extension while
SUMEX/DENDRAL resource applications were being considered,
Cf. Final annual resort May 73,
Since 10/71 tnvolved in elans to move to SCIP, {What a history
thefe== see appendix},
{ACME presumably funded fram August 1 1966,,.}

RR=00612
was in #02 12/31/72, Started S/1/71 as resource=related
research, Ed Feigenbaum was PI at that time,

Submitted June 1 1972,
This was to be a faollowom to ACME, to serve a selected group of
STANFORD userse imceluding NENDRAL, and emphasizing real=time interac
of devices and miniwmachines with a large central processor,
Sitewvisited 9/11"12/72
Study#Sectian deferral letter 10/24/72
Bill Raub raised idea of mational base 10/27/72,
(we had partaltel apalication im works for DENDRAL renewal
as I recall strategy was that this could be the vehicle
for amendment and reviston of the SUMEX part,}
Conditional suremase order to DEC 12/28/72,

Submitted as Additional information 3/15/73
Ad Hoe site visit 3/18#19/73,
Many discussions om management organization with Baker, etc,
during February, Sone addenda were prepared during the site visit
to accomodate various concerns, Note transition of Jamtgaard
role during this imterval,

Notificatian of award 4919973

renewal, Lederberg PI, submitted 5/1/73,
EAF thought ke was going to ARPA; This application overlapped
SUMEX im re funding for computer time,

There was substantial megotiation over budget, management
issUYes, primarily with Baker during this interval,

Award, with peduced budget, 713973
Start date 12/1/73 with various segotiations over
budget detail and financing plan,

11/26/73 First AIMEXEC
12/nn/73 Formal letter of award}; several addenda
Grant is formally dated 10/1/73e7/31/78,

Machine delivered MArch 1, 1974 and operational in 1 week,
Accepted on April 19, 1974
Dedication Nov, ivr 1974
Nmaqoing orocess of bullding and maintenance.
2.9, Swapeing drums arpanet and tymnet interfaces}
Dual proceSSOtarnecee

recOrd of key personnel,