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Tommy Flowers single-handedly designed and funded the building of "Colossus", the machine that broke the Lorens SZ42 cipher used by the Germans. It was the first electronic programmable computer and was 5 times faster than its predecessor, "Heath Robinson", which itself broke the Enigma code. He had to finance the build himself as no-one at the MoD believed it would work. However, a Mark 2 Colossus was designed before the first was even completed, and this provided vital information that ended the War in Europe far sooner than it would have. He received an MBE and £1000, which didn't even cover his personal investment in Colossus.
Unfortunately, as his work at Bletchley Park was covered by the Official Secrets Act, he found it impossible to gain financial backing for any new projects based upon that work. However, through his work at the Post Office Research Station, he was involved in pioneering work that led to Highgate Wood Telephone Exchange and also the development of ERNIE (the Premium Bond electronic random number indicating equipment). He continued working on electronic telephone switching until his retirement in 1969. His work at Bletchley Park was finally recognised in 1970.
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The inventor of the collosus computer?
Tommy Flowers with input from Allen Coombs, Sid Broadhurst and Bill Chandler.
Which computer is known as the first computer of the world?
It depends on what you mean by computer, but the first electronic, partly programmable computer was the colossus computer built by Tommy Flowers in 1943.
Who invented the machine known as Colossus?
The computer known as Colossus was designed by Tommy Flowers, and built by a branch of the British Government- the Post Office Research Station. This was used during WW 2 as a code breaking computer.
Who invented the Collosus Computer?
Tommy Flowers with input from Allen Coombs, Sid Broadhurst and Bill Chandler.
When did Tommy Flowers die?
Tommy Flowers died on 1998-10-28.
What job did the colossus di in world war 2?
Colossus was a code breaking computer designed by Tommy Flowers.
When did apple announce the release of the iPod?
when did Tommy Flowers invented "Colossus", the world's first electronic, digital, programmable computer.
When did Apple announced the release of the first iPod?
when did Tommy Flowers invented "Colossus", the world's first electronic, digital, programmable computer.
Who was Alan turing and Tommy flower what were their contributions to computing?
Alan turing was a marathon runner who was also a mathematician. Tommy flowers was only a mathematician. they built a computer during WWII to crack the German codes.
What was Tommy flowers's wife called?
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Who created the colossus?
Tommy Flowers developed Colossus in 1943. This computer was intended to aid British code breakers in World War II with analysis of the Lorenz cipher.
When was the first apple iPod released?
when did Tommy Flowers invented "Colossus", the world's first electronic, digital, programmable computer.
