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Tom Kilburn

1921 - 2001

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Tom Kilburn (11 August 1921 – 17 January 2001) 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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Kilburn is the 363rd most popular engineer (up from 368th in 2019), the 5,991st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,059th in 2019) and the 45th most popular British Engineer.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Tom Kilburn ranks 363 out of 389. Before him are Robert R. Gilruth, Nicholas Tombazis, Tom Dowd, Otmar Szafnauer, Robert Zubrin, and David S. Johnson. After him are Pat Fry, Mike Gascoyne, Mike Coughlan, John Rennie the Elder, John Houbolt, and James Allison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Tom Kilburn ranks 452. Before him are Joan Greenwood, Marie Maynard Daly, Vivian Blaine, Juanita M. Kreps, Monty Hall, and Hazel McCallion. After him are Harold Camping, Ted Ditchburn, Henry Cockburn, Brian Moore, Peggy Rea, and John Davis. Among people deceased in 2001, Tom Kilburn ranks 338. Before him are Les Brown, Leon Wilkeson, Imogene Coca, Régine Cavagnoud, Leamon King, and Bertie Mee. After him are Fred Neil, Abraham Beame, Ken Hughes, Viktor Yakushev, Ronnie Allen, and Sidney Dillon Ripley.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tom Kilburn ranks 5,993 out of 8,785. Before him are James Corden (1978), Joey Barton (1982), Harry Golombek (1911), Bertie Mee (1918), Kevin Whately (1951), and Judy Grinham (1939). After him are Maxim Baldry (1996), Cleo Laine (1927), Mimi Keene (1998), Rupert Hine (1947), Timothy Gowers (1963), and Ralph McTell (1944).

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Among ENGINEERS In United Kingdom

Among engineers born in United Kingdom, Tom Kilburn ranks 45. Before him are Harry Ricardo (1885), Pat Symonds (1953), Tommy Flowers (1905), Bob Bell (1958), John Lombe (1693), and Kevin Warwick (1954). After him are Pat Fry (1964), Mike Gascoyne (1963), Mike Coughlan (1959), John Rennie the Elder (1761), James Allison (1968), and Sydney Camm (1893).

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