Engineering Research Associates

Engineering Research Associates
IndustryTechnology
Founded1946; 78 years ago (1946)
FoundersWilliam Norris, Howard Engstrom
Defunct1952 (1952)
FatePurchased by Remington Rand
ProductsComputers

Engineering Research Associates, commonly known as ERA, was a pioneering computer firm from the 1950s. ERA became famous for their numerical computers, but as the market expanded they became better known for their drum memory systems. They were eventually purchased by Remington Rand and merged into their UNIVAC department. Many of the company founders later left to form Control Data Corporation.

Picture of a memorial plaque with brief synopsis of ERA history
ERA Memorial Plaque, installed 2023-06-15, Ramsey County Historical Society