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http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/1078/Tommy-Flowers/
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/1078/Tommy-Flowers/
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A recent article has argued that Flowers is "The Forgotten Father of Computing".
A recent article has argued that Flowers is "The Forgotten Father of Computing".
"Imagine spending years of your life working on a cutting-edge new invention for the government - which incidentally you have to part-pay-for out of your own pocket - only to be told to smash it to pieces and burn all evidence. This is exactly what happened to Tommy Flowers and even now, nearly 70 years later, his first computer, Colossus, is still far more well-known than he is.
"Imagine spending years of your life working on a cutting-edge new invention for the government - which incidentally you have to part-pay-for out of your own pocket - only to be told to smash it to pieces and burn all evidence. This is exactly what happened to Tommy Flowers and even now, nearly 70 years later, his first computer, Colossus, is still far more well-known than he is.