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Electronic Brain
Robot devices are playing an increasing role in science and industry . Typical is the mechanical '' brain '' at Manchester University which counts on electronic fingers and within hours solves mathematical problems which would take years to unravel with paper and pencil . The latest British achievement in electrical engineering is the Manchester Mark II computing machine . Research begun in 1947 under the direction of Dr . F.C. Williams. F.R.S., the university's professor of Electrical Engineering .
PICTURE SHOWS :- The '' brain '' which can solve intricate mathematical problems within hours which would take scientists years to calculate . At the console ( foreground ) sits R.E. Hodgkinson . Attending to one of the valves is R.L. Grimsdale , assistant lecturer in electronic engineering at Manchester University .
January 1952
Title: YOU CAN'T BUST THIS BRAIN
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Electronic Brain
Robot devices are playing an increasing role in science and industry .
Typical is the mechanical '' brain '' at Manchester University which counts on electronic fingers and within hours solves mathematical problems which would take years to unravel with paper and pencil .
The latest British achievement in electrical engineering is the Manchester Mark II computing machine .
Research begun in 1947 under the direction of Dr .
F.
C.
Williams.
F.
R.
S.
, the university's professor of Electrical Engineering .
PICTURE SHOWS :- The '' brain '' which can solve intricate mathematical problems within hours which would take scientists years to calculate .
At the console ( foreground ) sits R.
E.
Hodgkinson .
Attending to one of the valves is R.
L.
Grimsdale , assistant lecturer in electronic engineering at Manchester University .
January 1952.
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