INTERVIEW WITH KILBURN,TOM

Authors
BOWKER G GIORDANO R KILBURN T
Citation
G. Bowker et al., INTERVIEW WITH KILBURN,TOM, IEEE annals of the history of computing, 15(3), 1993, pp. 17-32
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences, Special Topics","History & Philosophy of Sciences
Journal title
IEEE annals of the history of computing → ACNP
ISSN journal
10586180
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
17 - 32
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-6180(1993)15:3<17:IWK>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Professor Tom Kilburn played a key role both in the development of the Mark I computer and in the founding of the Department of Computer Sci ence at Manchester University. In this interview, he describes how he became involved with computers and reflects on the nature and signific ance of his contribution to the field.