Ferranti Mark 1

One of the world's first commercially available general-purpose digital computers
Product first_generation_computer Q675128
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Ferranti Mark 1

Summary

Ferranti Mark 1 is a first-generation computer[1]. It draws 119 Wikipedia views per month (first_generation_computer category, ranking #2 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ferranti Mark 1's instance of is recorded as first-generation computer[3].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's manufacturer is recorded as Ferranti[4].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's designed by is recorded as University of Manchester[5].
  • +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ferranti Mark 1[6].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r8_h[7].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/Ferranti-Mark-I[8].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's different from is recorded as Manchester Mark 1[9].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 186566456[10].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's Chess Programming Wiki ID is recorded as Ferranti_Mark_1[11].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's MobyGames attribute ID is recorded as 2523[12].
  • Ferranti Mark 1's ComputerLanguage.com definition is recorded as Ferranti+Mark+I[13].

Why It Matters

Ferranti Mark 1 draws 119 Wikipedia views per month (first_generation_computer category, ranking #2 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ferranti Mark 1. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ferranti-mark-1
MLA “Ferranti Mark 1.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ferranti-mark-1.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ferranti-mark-1_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ferranti Mark 1}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ferranti-mark-1}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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