Frederic Calland Williams

Summary

Frederic Calland Williams is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stockport^[2]. He was born on +1911-06-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Manchester^[4]. He died on +1977-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6] and computer scientist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Frederic Calland Williams's place of birth was Stockport^[2].
• Frederic Calland Williams died in Manchester^[4].
• Frederic Calland Williams was born on +1911-06-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Frederic Calland Williams died on +1977-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Frederic Calland Williams held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Frederic Calland Williams worked as an engineer^[6].
• Frederic Calland Williams's professions included computer scientist^[7].
• Among Frederic Calland Williams's employers was University of Manchester^[10].
• Among Frederic Calland Williams's employers was Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester^[11].
• Among Frederic Calland Williams's employers was Victoria University of Manchester^[12].
• Frederic Calland Williams's education included a stint at Magdalen College^[13].
• Frederic Calland Williams was educated at University of Manchester^[14].
• Frederic Calland Williams's education included a stint at Victoria University of Manchester^[15].
• Frederic Calland Williams's education included a stint at Stockport Grammar School^[16].
• Frederic Calland Williams received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Frederic Calland Williams received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Frederic Calland Williams received the Hughes Medal^[19].
• Frederic Calland Williams received the Faraday Medal^[20].
• Frederic Calland Williams received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21].
• Frederic Calland Williams received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[22].
• Frederic Calland Williams was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Frederic Calland Williams is recorded as male^[24].
• Frederic Calland Williams's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Frederic Calland Williams supervised Tom Kilburn as a doctoral student^[26].
• Frederic Calland Williams supervised Richard Grimsdale as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frederic Calland Williams's place of birth was Stockport^[2]. He was born on +1911-06-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College^[13], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1458^[30]; University of Manchester^[14], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1824^[33], headquartered in Manchester^[34]; Victoria University of Manchester^[15], a university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1851^[37], headquartered in Manchester^[38]; and Stockport Grammar School^[16], a grammar school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1487^[41], headquartered in Stockport^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6] and computer scientist^[7]. Employers include University of Manchester^[10], a university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1824^[45], headquartered in Manchester^[46]; Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester^[11], an academic department^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1964^[49]; and Victoria University of Manchester^[12], a university^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1851^[52], headquartered in Manchester^[53]. Doctoral students include Tom Kilburn^[26], a computer scientist^[54], 1921–2001^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[57] and Richard Grimsdale^[27], an engineer^[58], 1929–2005^[59], of United Kingdom^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[63], in United Kingdom^[64]; Hughes Medal^[19], a science award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1902^[67]; Faraday Medal^[20], an award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1922^[70]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21], an award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1956^[73]; and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[22], a science award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1775^[76].

Death and Burial

Frederic Calland Williams died on +1977-08-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Manchester^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frederic Calland Williams include Williams tube^[77].

Why It Matters

Frederic Calland Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Geoff Tootill^[80], a computer scientist^[81], 1922–2017^[82], of United Kingdom^[83].

He is credited with the discovery of Manchester Baby^[84], a one-of-a-kind computer^[85]. Entities named for him include Williams tube^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Tom Kilburn^[86], a computer scientist^[87], 1921–2001^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[90] and Richard Grimsdale^[91], an engineer^[92], 1929–2005^[93], of United Kingdom^[94].

FAQs

Where was Frederic Calland Williams born?

Born in Stockport^[2], Frederic Calland Williams…

Where did Frederic Calland Williams die?

Frederic Calland Williams died in Manchester^[4].

What did Frederic Calland Williams do for work?

Frederic Calland Williams worked as engineer^[6] and computer scientist^[7].

Where did Frederic Calland Williams go to school?

Frederic Calland Williams was educated at Magdalen College^[13], University of Manchester^[14], Victoria University of Manchester^[15], and Stockport Grammar School^[16].

What awards did Frederic Calland Williams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], Hughes Medal^[19], and Faraday Medal^[20].

Who did Frederic Calland Williams influence?

Frederic Calland Williams has been cited as an influence by Geoff Tootill^[80].

What did Frederic Calland Williams discover?

Frederic Calland Williams is credited as discoverer of Manchester Baby^[84].