Frederic Calland Williams
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| Frederic Calland Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1911 Stockport |
| Died | 11 August 1977 (aged 66) Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British |
Sir Frederic Calland Williams CBE, FRS (26 June 1911 Stockport – 11 August 1977 Manchester)[1][2], known as 'Freddie Williams', was an English engineer.
Williams attended the University of Manchester, and received his doctorate in 1936 after studying at Magdalen College, Oxford.[3]
Working at the Telecommunications Research Establishment he was a substantial contributor during World War II to the development of radar.
[edit] Computers
In 1946 he was appointed as head of the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Manchester. There, with Tom Kilburn, he pioneered the first stored-program digital computer, the Manchester Mark 1 computer
He is also recognised for his invention of the Williams-Kilburn tube, an early memory device.
[edit] References
- ^ Kilburn, T.; Piggott, L. S. (1978). "Frederic Calland Williams. 26 June 1911-11 August 1977". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 24: 583. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1978.0020.
- ^ "Corrigenda: Frederic Calland Williams. 26 June 1911-11 August 1977". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 25: 0–1. 1979. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1979.0001.
- ^ "Williams, Prof. Sir Frederic (Calland)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. December 2007. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U161019. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
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