Memorial Page for Tom Kilburn

Aug 11, 1921 – Jan 17, 2001(79 years)Died in:Manchester, England

British electrical engineer

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Birthplace

Dewsbury, England

Place of Death

Manchester, England

Nationality

United Kingdom

Occupation(4)

computer scientistengineeruniversity teachermathematician

Awards(7)

Fellow of the Royal SocietyRoyal MedalMountbatten MedalEckert–Mauchly AwardComputer History Museum FellowW. Wallace McDowell AwardFellow of the British Computer Society

Education(2)

Sidney Sussex CollegeVictoria University of Manchester

Tom Kilburn (* August 11, 1921 in Dewsbury; † January 17, 2001 in Manchester) was a british electrical engineer. He was 79 years old. His education included Sidney Sussex College and Victoria University of Manchester. He received 7 awards, including Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Medal.

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Born in Dewsbury, England

1921

W. Wallace McDowell Award

1971

Royal Medal

1978

Eckert–Mauchly Award

1983

Mountbatten Medal

1997

Died in Manchester, England

2001

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Tom Kilburn. Forever remembered.