Person

Allen, Murray William (1927 - )

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Born
9 May 1927
Occupation
Computer scientist

Summary

Murray Allen was Professor of Computer Science, University of New South Wales from 1964. He designed and built a Bendix D-12 vacuum tube, a version of which was used in the first Australian fully solid state computer, and his name is associated with many of Australia's first digital computers.

He was a Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and in 2009 was awarded the Peacey Medal in recognition of his lifetime achievements and contributions to Information Technology in Australia.

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Chronology

1949 - 1950
Career position - Engineer, AWA Ltd. (Amalgamated Wireless Australasia)
1951 - 1958
Career position - Engineer, Mathematical Instruments Section, Research Computer Design Section, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
1959 - 1964
Career position - Senior Lecturer, Electrical Engineering, University of Adelaide
1964 -
Career position - Professor of Computer Science, University of New South Wales
1964
Career position - Senior Research Scientist, Control Data Corporation, USA
1981 - 1987
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences
1987 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
2009
Award - Pearcey Medal - lifetime achievement and contribution to ICT in Australia, Pearcey Foundation

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Allen, M. W., 'A.D.A. - A transistor decimal digital differential analyser', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 29 (10-11) (1957), 255-262. Details

Resources

See also

Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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