Richard Grimsdale
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Richard Lawrence Grimsdale (18 September 1929 – 6 December 2005) was a British electrical engineer and computer pioneer who helped to design the world's first transistorised computer.[1]
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Richard Grimsdale | |
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Born | (1929-09-18)18 September 1929 |
Died | 6 December 2005(2005-12-06) (aged 76) Brighton, England |
Nationality | English |
Education | Manchester Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of Manchester (BSc, MSc, PhD) |
Known for | Atlas computer Manchester computers |
Spouse | Shirley Roberts Grimsdale |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Manchester University of Sussex |
Thesis | Transistor Digital Computer (1955) |
Doctoral advisor | Frederic Calland Williams |
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