Colossus

Summary

Colossus is a first-generation computer^[1]. Colossus draws 713 Wikipedia views per month (first_generation_computer category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• Colossus is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Colossus's image is recorded as Colossus.jpg^[4].
• Colossus's instance of is recorded as first-generation computer^[5].
• Colossus's instance of is recorded as cryptologic device^[6].
• Colossus's instance of is recorded as mainframe computer^[7].
• Colossus's manufacturer is recorded as Post Office Research Station^[8].
• Colossus's developer is recorded as Tommy Flowers^[9].
• Colossus's Commons category is recorded as Colossus computer^[10].
• Colossus's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Colossus^[12].
• Colossus's publication date is recorded as +1943-12-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Colossus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vmc^[14].
• Colossus's described at URL is recorded as https://www.virtualcolossus.co.uk/colossus3d/^[15].
• Colossus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/Colossus-computer^[16].
• Colossus's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 7732^[17].
• Colossus's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Colossus'}^[18].
• Colossus's discontinuation date is recorded as +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Colossus's NE.se ID is recorded as colossus^[20].
• Colossus's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 122965138^[21].
• Colossus's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C122965138^[22].

Why It Matters

Colossus draws 713 Wikipedia views per month (first_generation_computer category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2] Colossus has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] Colossus is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]