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Tom Kilburn
British electrical engineer (1921-2001) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 79
Tom Kilburn was an English mathematician and computer scientist. Over his 30-year career, he was involved in the development of five computers of great historical significance.
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With Freddie Williams he worked on the Williams-Kilburn tube and the world's first electronic stored-program computer, the Manchester Baby, while working at the University of Manchester. His work propelled Manchester and Britain into the forefront of the emerging field of computer science.
