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List Of Presidents Of The British Computer Society
Below is a list of presidents of the British Computer Society from the inception of the BCS in 1957 onwards, with years of office. * 1957–1960 Prof. Sir Maurice V. Wilkes FRS FREng * * 1960–1961 Frank Yates CBE FRS * * 1961–1962 Dudley Hooper * * 1962–1963 Sid Michaelson * * 1963–1965 Sir Edward Playfair KCB * * 1965–1966 Sir Maurice Banks * * 1966–1967 Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma * * 1967–1968 Stanley Gill * * 1968–1969 Basil de Ferranti * * 1969–1970 John Giffard, 3rd Earl of Halsbury * * 1970–1971 Alexander D'Agapeyeff OBE * * 1971–1972 Sandy Douglas CBE * * 1972–1973 Graham Morris * 1973–1974 Ray Barrington * 1974–1975 Ewart Willey * 1975–1976 Cecil Marks * * 1976–1977 Gerry Fisher * 1977–1978 Paul Samet * 1978–1979 Frank Sumner * 1979–1980 Julian Bogod * 1980–1981 Frank Hooper * 1981–1982 Peter Hall OBE * * 1982–1983 Prince Edward, HRH Duke of Kent * 1983–1984 David Firnberg * 1984–1985 Ewan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Vincent Wilkes 1980 (3, Cropped)
Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of England *Maurice of Carnoet (1117–1191), Breton abbot and saint * Maurice, Count of Oldenburg (fl. 1169–1211) *Maurice of Inchaffray (14th century), Scottish cleric who became a bishop *Maurice, Elector of Saxony (1521–1553), German Saxon nobleman *Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1551–1612) *Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567–1625), stadtholder of the Netherlands *Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel or Maurice the Learned (1572–1632) *Maurice of Savoy (1593–1657), prince of Savoy and a cardinal *Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz (1619–1681) *Maurice of the Palatinate (1620–1652), Count Palatine of the Rhine *Maurice of the Netherlands (1843–1850), prince of Orange-Nassau * Maurice Chevalier (1888–1972), F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewart Willey
Ewart is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ewart Adamson (1882–1945), Scottish screenwriter * Ewart Astill (1888–1948), English Test cricketer * Ewart Brown (born 1946), Premier of Bermuda * Ewart Grogan (1874–1967), British explorer, politician, and entrepreneur * Ewart John Arlington Harnum (1910–1996), Canadian businessman and Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador * Ewart Horsfall (1892–1974), British rower * Ewart Milne (1903–1987), Irish poet * Ewart Oakeshott (1916–2002), British illustrator, collector, and amateur historian Surname * Alfred James Ewart (1872–1937), English-Australian botanist * Charles Ewart (1769–1846), Scottish soldier * David Ewart (20th century), Canadian architect * Douglas Ewart (born 1946), multi-instrumentalist and instrument builder * Ewa Ewart, Polish documentary film maker * Frank Ewart (1876–1947) Oneness Pentecostal Preacher and author * Gavin Ewart (1916–1995), Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest P
Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor * Ernest, Margrave of Austria (1027–1075) *Ernest, Duke of Bavaria (1373–1438) * Ernest, Duke of Opava (c. 1415–1464) *Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1482–1553) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1623–1693) *Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1629–1698) *Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Ilsenburg (1650–1710) * Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771–1851), son of King George III of Great Britain *Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818–1893), sovereign duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha *Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (1846–1925) *Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) *Prince Ernst August of Hanover (born 1954) * Prince Ernst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fairclough
Sir John Whitaker Fairclough (23 August 1930 – 5 June 2003) was a British computer engineering, computer designer, and later government policy advisor. Education John Fairclough was educated at Thirsk Grammar School and than studied electrical engineering at Manchester University, before undertaking national service with the RAF. Career In 1954, he joined the Ferranti computer department and in 1957 he moved to IBM, including working in Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He returned to the UK to be the Managing Director of IBM Hursley near Winchester in 1974. During 1986–90, Fairclough was Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government, Chief Scientific Adviser for the UK Conservative Party (United Kingdom), Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher. He left the Cabinet Office and was knighted in 1990. That year, he joined the Board of NM Rothschild and Sons in 1990, becoming Chairman of its venture capital section. He was also involved with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert A
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewan Page
Ewan Stafford Page (born 17 August 1928) is a British academic and computer scientist, and former vice-chancellor of the University of Reading. Ewan Page was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester and at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated MA and PhD and won the Rayleigh Prize. After a period of National Service, he was a research student in the field of statistics at the University of Cambridge between 1951 and 1954, at a time when the EDSAC computer was new. In 1957, he was appointed as director of the Durham University's Computing Laboratory, located at King's College, Newcastle. When King's College became Newcastle University, the Computing Laboratory became part of that University, and eventually Ewan Page was appointed a pro-vice-chancellor. In 1976, when the then incumbent died unexpectedly, he served as acting vice-chancellor of Newcastle University. In 1979, Ewan Page was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Reading, a position h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Firnberg
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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