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Dr J M M Pinkerton - Obituary
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Document
Summary
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| Title: |
Times Obituary for Dr J M M Pinkerton
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| Author: |
Pinkerton, Dr J M M
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| Abstract: |
John Pinkerton joined AMRE (TRE) in June 1940 after previously spending 4 or 5 weeks at
the Dover CH station in August/September 1939. He first set up some posts to listen for
German navigational beams then joined the CHL/GCI team at Worth Matravers and worked on
aerial measurements.
He then worked on IFF with Lord Bowden.
He returned to Cambridge and then joined Industry where he designed the world's first
business computer - LEO.
Pinkerton died on 22nd of December 1997 and this obituary outlines his great achievements
in the computer world.
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| Document Ref: |
documents/pinkerton/obituary
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| Full document Ref: |
http://www.penleyradararchives.org.uk/documents/pinkerton/obituary
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| Archive date: |
12th November 2002
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| Full document on: |
Archive version no: |
02d (12th March 2011)
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CD ROM: |
CD-01
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| File size: |
1.53 MB
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