Author: J. F. WilsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781781705797
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Ferranti
Author: J. F. WilsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781781705797
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Ferranti
Author: John F. WilsonFerranti
Author: John F. WilsonFerranti. A history
Author: John F. WilsonPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526119218
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This study of Ferranti in its last six years of a long history provides a detailed exposition of the British and American businessmen who combined to terminate one of the UK’s leading defence electronics firms. Involving action in the Middle East, South Africa and Pakistan, as well as the UK and USA, this highlights the precarious nature of international arms trading.
Ferranti
Author: J. F. WilsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781859360989
Category : Electric industries
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Ferranti was one of the most successful firms of the 20th century and, as a centre of engineering excellence and innovation, it was known world-wide. This book gives the reader a glimpse of the excitement of working for a company that encouraged initiative, risk and enterprise at all levels.
Ferranti and the British Electrical Industry, 1864-1930
Author: J. F. WilsonPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719023699
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Ferranti First Into the Future
Author: Oldham Education & Leisure ServicesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780902809451
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Centenary of Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, D. Sc., F.R.S. ... Founder of Ferranti Ltd., 1882. [With Illustrations Including Portraits.].
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Author: Ferranti LtdEarly Computing in Britain
Author: Simon LavingtonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030151034
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
This unique book presents the story of the pioneering manufacturing company Ferranti Ltd. – producer of the first commercially-available computers – and of the nine end-user organisations who purchased these machines with government help in the period 1951 to 1957. The text presents personal reminiscences from many of the diverse engineers, programmers and marketing staff who contributed to this important episode in the emergence of modern computers, further illustrated by numerous historical photographs. Considerable technical details are also supplied in the appendices. Topics and features: provides the historical background to the Ferranti Mark I, including the contributions of von Neumann and Turing, and the prototype known as The Baby; describes the transfer of technologies from academia to industry and the establishment of Ferranti’s computer production resources; reviews Ferranti’s efforts to adapt their computers for sale to business and commercial markets, and to introduce competitive new products; covers the use of early Ferranti computers for defence applications in different government establishments in the UK, including GCHQ Cheltenham; discusses the installation and applications of Ferranti computers at universities in the UK, Canada, and Italy; presents the story of the purchase of a Ferranti Mark I* machine by the Amsterdam Laboratories of the Shell company; details the use of Ferranti Mark I* computers in the UK’s aerospace industry and compares this with the American scene; relates the saga of Ferranti’s journey from its initial success as the first and largest British computer manufacturer to its decline and eventual bankruptcy. This highly readable text/reference will greatly appeal to professionals interested in the practical development of early computers, as well as to specialists in computer history seeking technical material not readily available elsewhere. The educated general reader will also find much to enjoy in the photographs and personal anecdotes that provide an accessible insight into the early days of computing.
Ferranti-Packard
Author: Norman R. BallPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773509832
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Ferranti-Packard was one of Canada's earliest manufacturers to employ some of the most significant technologies of this century -- those involved in the production of electric power, automobiles, and computers. In this illustrated corporate history of Ferranti-Packard, Norman Ball and John Vardalas survey the research, development, design, and marketing decisions adopted by the company in an effort to commercialize these technologies in a North American market dominated by a few corporate giants.