John Bentley Stringer
Appearance
John Bentley Stringer | |
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Born | 17 February 1928 |
Died | 4 May 1979 | (aged 51)
Cause of death | Brain Tumour |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Microprogramming |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer Science |
Institutions | University of Cambridge Mathematical Laboratory National Physical Laboratory Government Communications Headquarters |
John Bentley Stringer (17 February 1928 – 4 May 1979)[1] was a British computer pioneer. At Cambridge Maths Lab he worked with Maurice Wilkes creating the concept of microcode.[2][3] He then became a civil servant firstly at the National Physical Laboratory then at the Government Communications Headquarters.
Publications
- Wilkes, M.V., and Stringer, J. B. (April 1953). "Microprogramming and the Design of the Control Circuits in an Electronic Digital Computer". Proc. Cambridge Phil. Soc. 49 (pt. 2): 230–238. doi:10.1017/S0305004100028322.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - P.K. Blake, D.O. Clayden, D.W. Davies, L.J. Page and J.B. Stringer (May 1957). Some features of the ACE computer (Report). National Physical Laboratory. p. 40.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - J. B. Stringer (1961). "The Place of Character Recognition, Data Transmission and Document Handling in A.D.P. Systems". The Computer Journal. 4 (2): 161–167. doi:10.1093/comjnl/4.2.161.
- R. O. Bennett and J. B. Stringer (1961). "Acceptance Trials of Computer Systems for Government Use". The Computer Journal. 4 (3): 185–196. doi:10.1093/comjnl/4.3.185.
- J. B. Stringer (1964). "Book Review: Redundancy Techniques for Computing Systems, by Richard H. Wilcox and William C. Mann". The Computer Journal. 6 (4): 303–304. doi:10.1093/comjnl/6.4.303.
References
- ^ St Peter's Church, Leckhampton, Tombstone Inscriptions (page 210)
- ^ Wilkes, M.V., and Stringer, J. B. (April 1953). "Microprogramming and the Design of the Control Circuits in an Electronic Digital Computer". Proc. Cambridge Phil. Soc. 49 (pt. 2): 230–238. doi:10.1017/S0305004100028322.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ A Brief History of Microprogramming, Mark Smotherman, March 1999