Acorn Computers
Acorn Computers Ltd. was a British computer company established in Cambridge, England in 1978 by Hermann Hauser, Chris Curry and Andy Hopper. The company produced a number of computers during the 1980s with associated software that were highly popular in the domestic market, and they have been historically influential in the development of computer technology like processors.
Basic Information
- Category: retail
- Website: http://www.acorncomputers.co.uk/
Documented Facts
- Inception (Wikidata): 2006 (Source 2: Wikidata Q4674549, revision 1685905670)
- Industry (Wikidata; date unspecified): retail (Source 2: Wikidata Q4674549, revision 1685905670; Source 3: Wikidata label: Q126793, revision 2547610904)
- Legal form (Wikidata; date unspecified): private limited company (Source 2: Wikidata Q4674549, revision 1685905670; Source 4: Wikidata label: Q17376040, revision 2555817785)
- Headquarters location (Wikidata; date unspecified): Nottingham (Source 2: Wikidata Q4674549, revision 1685905670; Source 5: Wikidata label: Q41262, revision 2538684218)
- Country (Wikidata; date unspecified): United Kingdom (Source 2: Wikidata Q4674549, revision 1685905670; Source 6: Wikidata label: Q145, revision 2554939741)
- Official website (Wikidata; date unspecified): http://www.acorncomputers.co.uk/ (Source 2: Wikidata Q4674549, revision 1685905670)
Evidence and Sources
- Acorn Computers — Wikipedia (reference)
- Wikidata Q4674549, revision 1685905670 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q126793, revision 2547610904 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q17376040, revision 2555817785 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q41262, revision 2538684218 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q145, revision 2554939741 (knowledge-base)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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Acorn Computers Ltd. was a British computer company established in Cambridge, England in 1978 by Hermann Hauser, Chris Curry and Andy Hopper. The company produced a number of computers during the 1980s with associated software that were highly popular in the domestic market, and they have been historically influential in the development of computer technology like processors.
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