Maurice Vincent Wilkes | |
|---|---|
 Sir Maurice Wilkes | |
| Born | 26 June 1913 |
| Died | 29 November 2010 |
Professor Sir Maurice Vincent Wilkes (26 June 1913, Dudley, Worcestershire – 29 November 2010) was a British computer scientist, called the "father of British computing".[1]
He invented the first usable stored program computer called EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator) at Cambridge University in 1949.[2]
He also developed the idea of using software to program a computer, instead of a fixed electronic circuit.[2] He was knighted for his achievements in 2000.
Wilkes was the first President of the British Computing Society.
