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First Run of the Manchester Baby

The team led by Frederic C. Williams and Tom Kilburn is about to run the first program on the Manchester Baby, the world's first stored-program computer. The moment is charged with anticipation as the

Year 1948
Date 6/21
Location University Of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC

Key Figures

Frederic C. Williams Tom Kilburn Lab Assistant University Professor

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