Sir Frederic Calland Williams (June 26, 1911. Stockport – August 11, 1977. Manchester), known as 'Freddie Williams', was an English engineer. June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, in North West England, within the traditional borders of Cheshire. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The City of Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough in the North of England, historically notable for its central role in the Industrial Revolution. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Williams attended the University of Manchester, and received his doctorate in 1936 at Oxford University. The University of Manchester in Manchester, England, was formed by the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly known as the University of Manchester before the merger) and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) on 1 October 2004. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

Working at the Telecommunications Research Establishment he was a substantial contributor during World War II to the development of radar. The Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) was established in Malvern, England in 1940 as the central research group for RAF applications of radar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... This long range radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll[1]. Radar is a system that uses radio waves to detect, determine the distance of, and map, objects such...

With Tom Kilburn he pioneered the stored-program digital computer at the University of Manchester. He is particularly well known for his invention of the Williams-Kilburn tube, an early memory device, and the Manchester Mark I computer. Tom Kilburn (August 11, 1921 - January 17, 2001) was an English engineer. ... The University of Manchester in Manchester, England, was formed by the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly known as the University of Manchester before the merger) and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) on 1 October 2004. ... The Williams tube or (more accurately) the Williams-Kilburn tube (after Freddie Williams and coworker Tom Kilburn), developed about 1946 or 1947, was a cathode ray tube used to store electronic data. ... The Manchester Mark I was one of the earliest electronic computers, built at the University of Manchester in England, in 1949. ...

His appointment to head the Electrical Engineering Department of the Victoria University of Manchester in 1946 led to the formation of the Computer Group, later to become the Department of Computer Science. The Victoria University of Manchester (VUM) was a large university in Manchester in England. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Manchester University School of Computer Science is a department in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences of the University of Manchester which teaches and researches Computer Science. ...

Comemorative plaque at the University of Manchester

Plaque commemorating Williams and Kilburn first stored programme computer in Manchester. ... Plaque commemorating Williams and Kilburn first stored programme computer in Manchester. ... The University of Manchester in Manchester, England, was formed by the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly known as the University of Manchester before the merger) and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) on 1 October 2004. ...

External links

• Biography
• Today in Science History: Frederick Williams