Manchester Baby

first electronic stored-program computer
Product one_of_a_kind_computer Q514818
Manchester Baby
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Manchester Baby

Summary

Manchester Baby is a one-of-a-kind computer[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of one_of_a_kind_computer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,803 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Manchester Baby is credited with the discovery of Frederic Calland Williams[3].
  • Manchester Baby is credited with the discovery of Tom Kilburn[4].
  • Manchester Baby is credited with the discovery of Geoff Tootill[5].
  • Manchester Baby's instance of is recorded as one-of-a-kind computer[6].
  • Manchester Baby's instance of is recorded as first-generation computer[7].
  • Manchester Baby's developer is recorded as Frederic Calland Williams[8].
  • Manchester Baby's Commons category is recorded as Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine[9].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Frederic Calland Williams[3], an engineer[10], 1911–1977[11], of United Kingdom[12], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[13]; Tom Kilburn[4], a computer scientist[14], 1921–2001[15], of United Kingdom[16], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[17]; and Geoff Tootill[5], a computer scientist[18], 1922–2017[19], of United Kingdom[20].

Why It Matters

Manchester Baby ranks in the top 9% of one_of_a_kind_computer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,803 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Manchester Baby. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/manchester-baby
MLA “Manchester Baby.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 29 Sep. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/manchester-baby.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_manchester-baby_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Manchester Baby}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/manchester-baby}, note = {Accessed: 2026-09-29}}
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  1. 14d ago · Chalmd · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbc things id → 88d78dea-bd2c-437a-aca4-2c66e080cea5
    Instance of → one-of-a-kind computer, first-generation computer
    Developer → —
    Developer → Frederic Calland Williams
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1617]]: 88d78dea-bd2c-437a-aca4-2c66e080cea5, Adding BBC Things ID"
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