Who was Tommy Flowers?
Q: Who was Tommy Flowers?
A: Tommy Flowers was a British engineer who designed the world's first programmable electronic computer during World War II.
Q: What was the name of the computer that Tommy Flowers designed?
A: The computer that Tommy Flowers designed was called Colossus.
Q: What was the purpose of Colossus?
A: Colossus was designed to help solve encrypted German messages during World War II.
Q: When was the first Mark 1 Colossus computer built and where did it run?
A: The first Mark 1 Colossus computer, with 1500 vacuum tube valves, ran at Dollis Hill in November 1943.
Q: When did the first Mark 2 Colossus go into service and where?
A: The first Mark 2 Colossus went into service at Bletchley Park on June 1, 1944.
Q: What was the significance of the Mark 2 Colossus going into service at Bletchley Park?
A: The Mark 2 Colossus immediately produced vital information for the imminent D-Day landing.
Q: When did Tommy Flowers die?
A: Tommy Flowers died on October 28, 1998.
