Name/Title
1989- MathCAD v2.01 DOS (8/2024)Tags
MathSoftDescription
Mathcad is computer software for the verification, validation, documentation and re-use of mathematical calculations in engineering and science, notably mechanical, chemical, electrical, and civil engineering.[2] Released in 1986 on DOS, it introduced live editing (WYSIWYG) of typeset mathematical notation in an interactive notebook, combined with automatic computations. It was originally developed by Mathsoft, and since 2006 has been a product of Parametric Technology Corporation.Acquisition
Acquisition Method
EBayDate
Aug 20, 2024General Notes
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Mathcad was conceived and developed by Allen Razdow and Josh Bernoff at Mathsoft founded by David Blohm and Razdow. It was released in 1986. It was the first system to support WYSIWYG editing and recalculation of mathematical calculations mixed with text.[3] It was also the first to check the consistency of engineering units through the full calculation. Other equation solving systems existed at the time, but did not provide a notebook interface: Software Arts' TK Solver was released in 1982, and Borland's Eureka: The Solver was released in 1987.[4]
Mathcad was acquired by Parametric Technology in April 2006.[5]
Mathcad was named "Best of '87" and "Best of '88" by PC Magazine's editors.[6]