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Dr J M M Pinkerton - Reminiscences
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Summary
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| Title: |
Reminiscences by 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 installed the 50cm aerial I had designed on the Dover CHL. He
worked on IFF with Lord Bowden.
After the war he returned to Cambridge to research ultrasonic waves in liquids. This led
him to stored programme research for computing and he obtained the post of project leader
at Lyons that resulted in him designing and developing the world's first business
computer - the Lyons Electronic Office or 'LEO'.
He later joined ICT and continued working at the top level in the computer industry.
He was twice the President of the European Computer Manufacturer's Association and since
his death on 22nd March 1997 the IEE has honoured him by arranging an annual Pinkerton lecture.
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| Document Ref: |
pinkerton/reminiscences
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| Full document Ref: |
http://www.penleyradararchives.org.uk/pinkerton/reminiscences
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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: |
7.95 MB
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