John Bentley Stringer

John Bentley Stringer
Born (1928-02-17)17 February 1928
Died 4 May 1979(1979-05-04) (aged 51)
Cheltenham
Cause of death Brain Tumour
Nationality British
Known for Microprogramming
Scientific career
Fields Computer Science
Institutions University of Cambridge Mathematical Laboratory
National Physical Laboratory
Government Communications Headquarters

John Bentley Stringer (17 February 1928 – 4 May 1979)[1] was a British computer pioneer. At Cambridge Maths Lab he worked with Maurice Wilkes creating the concept of microcode.[2][3] He then became a civil servant firstly at the National Physical Laboratory then at the Government Communications Headquarters.

Publications

  • Wilkes, M.V.; Stringer, J. B. (April 1953). "Microprogramming and the Design of the Control Circuits in an Electronic Digital Computer". Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc. 49 (pt. 2): 230–238. doi:10.1017/S0305004100028322.
  • P.K. Blake; D.O. Clayden; D.W. Davies; L.J. Page; J.B. Stringer (May 1957). Some features of the ACE computer (Report). National Physical Laboratory. p. 40.
  • J. B. Stringer (1961). "The Place of Character Recognition, Data Transmission and Document Handling in A.D.P. Systems". The Computer Journal. 4 (2): 161–167. doi:10.1093/comjnl/4.2.161.
  • R. O. Bennett; J. B. Stringer (1961). "Acceptance Trials of Computer Systems for Government Use". The Computer Journal. 4 (3): 185–196. doi:10.1093/comjnl/4.3.185.
  • J. B. Stringer (1964). "Book Review: Redundancy Techniques for Computing Systems, by Richard H. Wilcox and William C. Mann". The Computer Journal. 6 (4): 303–304. doi:10.1093/comjnl/6.4.303.

References

  1. ↑ St Peter's Church, Leckhampton, Tombstone Inscriptions (page 210)
  2. ↑ Wilkes, M.V.; Stringer, J. B. (April 1953). "Microprogramming and the Design of the Control Circuits in an Electronic Digital Computer". Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc. 49 (pt. 2): 230–238. doi:10.1017/S0305004100028322.
  3. ↑ A Brief History of Microprogramming, Mark Smotherman, March 1999
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