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Colossus in Detail |
| Speaker: |
Chris Shore |
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Thu 22nd October 2015 |
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14:30 |
| Location: |
Fellows Library of the Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DD |
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The Colossus Replica
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Chris Shore
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About the seminar
2013 marked the 70th anniversary of one of the greatest
achievements in the computing industry but one which has only
recently come to public knowledge. Developed in utmost secrecy at
the Government Code and Cipher School in England in 1943, the
Colossus computer represents the first large scale programmable
electronic computing device ever built. Kept entirely secret for
over 30 years, more details of this remarkable achievement have
emerged in the last decade. Only now can Colossus and its inventors
take their place in the history of our remarkable industry. In what
promises to be a fascinating presentation, Chris will describe
Colossus, the men who built it, the problem it was designed to solve
and look at its legacy for our industry.
About the speaker
Chris has worked at ARM for 15 years. For the last 14 years, he
has been responsible for ARM’s customer training activity - delivering
up to 200 training courses every year to ARM’s customers and end users
all over the world. He was actively involved in the development and launch
of the ARM Accredited Engineer program and is also responsible for the
Active Assist onsite services.
Chris is a regular speaker at conferences and industry events and has addressed
audiences on ARM technology on every continent except Antarctica - opportunities
there are limited but it is surely only a matter of time!
Chris has lived and worked in Cambridge for over 30 years. He holds an M.A. in
Computer Science from Cambridge University, is a Chartered Engineer and a
member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET).
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