The early history of computing in Britain, Dr David Hartley FBCS (Wuthering Bytes 2017)
Channel: AB Open
Date: 13/06/2018

From wartime experiences at Bletchley Park and TRE Malvern, to achievements at Manchester, Cambridge and NPL. This talk will provide unique insights into pivotal developments in computing and the role of key figures involved, such as Maurice Wilkes, Max Newman and Alan Turing.

In closing we will consider Britain's legacy and take a look at the rebuilding of landmark machines, so that future generations may learn from and enjoy them.

— Dr David Hartley FBCS is a computer scientist and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He was Director of the University of Cambridge Computing Service from 1970–1994, Chief Executive of United Kingdom Joint Academic Network (JANET) 1994–1997, and Executive Director of Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) 1997–2002.

He was involved in the development of the programming language CPL, whose influence can be traced on to C, and C++. He was president of the British Computer Society from 1999 to 2000 and chairman of the Computer Conservation Society from 2007 to 2011.

Dr Hartley was born in Halifax and raised in Mytholmroyd.