Maurice Wilkes
Professor Sir Maurice Vincent Wilkes (26 June 1913, Dudley, Worcestershire – 29 November 2010) was a British computer scientist, called the "father of British computing".[1]
Maurice Vincent Wilkes | |
|---|---|
 Sir Maurice Wilkes | |
| Born | 26 June 1913 |
| Died | 29 November 2010 |
Career
He invented the first usable stored program computer called EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator) at Cambridge University in 1949.[2]
He also developed the idea of using software to program a computer, instead of a fixed electronic circuit.[2] He was knighted for his achievements in 2000.
Wilkes was the first President of the British Computing Society.
Awards
- The Turing Award (1967)
- The Faraday Award (1981)
- The Kyoto Prize for advanced Technology (1992)
- The IEEE 60th Anniversary Award (2007)
Maurice Wilkes Media
Maurice Wilkes inspecting the mercury delay line of the EDSAC in construction
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References
- ↑ Professor Sir Maurice Wilkes – the ‘father’ of British computing. topnews.us. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sir Maurice Wilkes: 1913 to 2010. bcs.org. Retrieved 1 December 2010.