Tom Kilburn

Summary

Tom Kilburn is a human^[1]. Born in Dewsbury^[2], he… he was born on +1921-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Manchester^[4]. He died on +2001-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and mathematician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Tom Kilburn's place of birth was Dewsbury^[2].
• Tom Kilburn passed away in Manchester^[4].
• Tom Kilburn was born on +1921-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tom Kilburn died on +2001-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Tom Kilburn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Tom Kilburn's professions included computer scientist^[6].
• Tom Kilburn's professions included engineer^[7].
• Tom Kilburn worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Tom Kilburn worked as a mathematician^[9].
• Among Tom Kilburn's employers was University of Manchester^[12].
• Tom Kilburn's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College^[13].
• Tom Kilburn was educated at Victoria University of Manchester^[14].
• Tom Kilburn's doctoral advisor was Frederic Calland Williams^[15].
• Tom Kilburn received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Tom Kilburn received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Tom Kilburn received the Royal Medal^[18].
• Tom Kilburn received the Mountbatten Medal^[19].
• Tom Kilburn received the Eckert–Mauchly Award^[20].
• Tom Kilburn received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[21].
• Tom Kilburn was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Tom Kilburn was a member of Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society^[23].
• Tom Kilburn is recorded as male^[24].
• Tom Kilburn's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Tom Kilburn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000135991148^[26].
• Tom Kilburn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 291252062^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom Kilburn's place of birth was Dewsbury^[2]. He was born on +1921-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Sidney Sussex College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1596^[30] and Victoria University of Manchester^[14], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1851^[33], headquartered in Manchester^[34]. Tom Kilburn's doctoral advisor was Frederic Calland Williams^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and mathematician^[9]. Tom Kilburn was employed by University of Manchester^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Royal Medal^[18], a science award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1826^[41]; Mountbatten Medal^[19], an award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1992^[44]; Eckert–Mauchly Award^[20], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1979^[47]; and Computer History Museum Fellow^[21], a fellowship award^[48].

Death and Burial

Tom Kilburn died on +2001-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Manchester^[4].

Why It Matters

Tom Kilburn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

He is credited with the discovery of Manchester Baby^[50], a one-of-a-kind computer^[51].

FAQs

Where was Tom Kilburn born?

Tom Kilburn's place of birth was Dewsbury^[2].

Where did Tom Kilburn die?

Tom Kilburn passed away in Manchester^[4].

What did Tom Kilburn do for work?

Tom Kilburn worked as computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and mathematician^[9].

Where did Tom Kilburn go to school?

Tom Kilburn was educated at Sidney Sussex College^[13] and Victoria University of Manchester^[14].

What awards did Tom Kilburn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17], Royal Medal^[18], and Mountbatten Medal^[19].

What did Tom Kilburn discover?

Tom Kilburn is credited as discoverer of Manchester Baby^[50].