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1 Wilkes
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3 Wilkes, Maurice Vincent
SUBJECT AREA: Electronics and information technology[br]b. 26 June 1913 Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England[br]English physicist who was jointly responsible for the construction of the EDS AC computer.[br]Educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Stourbridge, where he began to make radio sets and read Wireless World, Wilkes went to St John's College, Cambridge, in 1931, graduating as a Wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos in 1934. He then carried out research at the Cavendish Laboratory, becoming a demonstrator in 1937. During the Second World War he worked on radar, differential analysers and operational research at the Bawdsey Research Station and other air-defence establishments. In 1945 he returned to Cambridge as a lecturer and as Acting Director of the Mathematical (later Computer) Laboratory, serving as Director from 1946 to 1970.During the late 1940s, following visits to the USA for computer courses and to see the ENIAC computer, with the collaboration of colleagues he constructed the Cambridge University digital computer EDSAC (for Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Computer), using ultrasonic delay lines for data storage. In the mid-1950s a second machine, EDSAC2, was constructed using a magnetic-core memory. In 1965 he became Professor of Computer Technology. After retirement he worked for the Digital Electronic Corporation (DEC) from 1981 to 1986, serving also as Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1981 to 1985. In 1990 he became a research strategy consultant to the Olivetti Research Directorate.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRS 1956. First President, British Computer Society 1957–60. Honorary DSc Munich 1978, Bath 1987. Honorary DTech Linkoping 1975. FEng 1976. Institution of Electrical Engineers Faraday Medal 1981.Bibliography1948, "The design of a practical high-speed computing machine", Proceedings of the Royal Society A195:274 (describes EDSAC).1949, Oscillation of the Earth's Atmosphere.1951, Preparation of Programs for an Electronic Digital Computer, New York: Addison-Wesley.1956, Automatic Digital Computers, London: Methuen. 1966, A Short Introduction to Numerical Analysis.1968, Time-Sharing Computer Systems: McDonald \& Jane's.1979, The Cambridge CAP Computer and its Operating System: H.Holland.1985, Memoirs of a Computer Pioneer, Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press (autobiography).Further ReadingB.Randell (ed.), 1973, The Origins of Digital Computers, Berlin: Springer-Verlag.KFBiographical history of technology > Wilkes, Maurice Vincent
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4 Wilkes Acoustic/Folk Society
Theatre: WAFSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes Acoustic/Folk Society
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5 Wilkes Barre Information Systems Service Center
Abbreviation: WBISSC (1993 responsible for philatelic and VESS)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes Barre Information Systems Service Center
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6 Wilkes Barre Rifle and Pistol Club
Sports: WBRPCУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes Barre Rifle and Pistol Club
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7 Wilkes Central High School
School: WCHSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes Central High School
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8 Wilkes Greenway Football League
Sports: WGFLУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes Greenway Football League
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9 Wilkes Long Distance Service
Telecommunications: WLDSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes Long Distance Service
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10 Wilkes University Programming Board
University: WUPBУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes University Programming Board
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11 Wilkes- Barre Pagans Network
Religion: WBPNУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes- Barre Pagans Network
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12 Wilkes- Barre Scranton, Pennsylvania USA
Airports: AVPУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes- Barre Scranton, Pennsylvania USA
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14 Wilkes-Barre Golf Club
Sports: WBGCУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Wilkes-Barre Golf Club
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16 AM-1550, Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Radio: WICKУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > AM-1550, Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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17 FM-107.7, Scranton- Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Radio: WYMKУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > FM-107.7, Scranton- Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
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18 FM-90.7, Wilkes- Barre/ Scranton, Pennsylvania
Radio: WCLHУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > FM-90.7, Wilkes- Barre/ Scranton, Pennsylvania
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19 FM-92.1, Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania
Radio: WTZRУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > FM-92.1, Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania
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20 FM-95.7, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Radio: WBHDУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > FM-95.7, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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