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Colossus
Colossus was the world's first programmable (to a limited extent) digital electronic computer.
It was built by the British Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill, by Thomas Flowers and crew to a design by Max Newman and associates of Bletchley Park.
It was primarily designed for cryptanalysis in an attempt to break one of the cyphers used by the German military for its most secure strategic communications during WWII.
It was built by the British Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill, by Thomas Flowers and crew to a design by Max Newman and associates of Bletchley Park.
It was primarily designed for cryptanalysis in an attempt to break one of the cyphers used by the German military for its most secure strategic communications during WWII.
Sites in Colossus
Nationmaster Encyclopedia: Colossus computer
The purpose, origins, and design of the world's first programmable digital electronic computer.
Bletchley Park Museum : Lorenz Cipher Machine
Descriptions of the Lorenz cipher machine and the Colossus computer built to crack the code. Information on the rebuild of a working Colossus.
Colossal contribution to the war effort
Guardian article on the Bletchley Park computer museum, and the projct to rebuild the Colossus computer.
Colossus at Bletchley Park
History and photos.
Take a Tour of Bletchley Park
Information and photos on the Colossus rebuild project at Bletchley Park.
IEEE Computer Society: Colossus
Brief description and photos.
Project X: The Colossus Rebuild Project.
Brief description and photo.
How a Computer saved the world
Article from the American Computer Science Association about the history of Colossus (and IBM's involvement in WWII). |
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cross references
Computers : History : Pioneers : Flowers, Tommy Science : Math : Applications : Communication Theory : Cryptography : Historical