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Tommy Flowers

engineer

Born: Died: British

Thomas Harold Flowers (22 December 1905 – 28 October 1998) was an English engineer with the British General Post Office. During World War II, Flowers designed and built Colossus, the world's first programmable electronic computer, to help decipher encrypted German messages.

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English engineer

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  1. Tommy Flowers dies

    Tommy Flowers, British engineer, known for english engineer, died on 1998-10-28. Thomas Harold Flowers (22 December 1905 – 28 October 1998) was an English engineer with the British General Post…

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When was Tommy Flowers born?
Tommy Flowers was born on 1905-10-28 (British).
What is Tommy Flowers known for?
English engineer
What historical events involved Tommy Flowers?
Tommy Flowers was involved in 1 recorded historical event, including Tommy Flowers dies.
When did Tommy Flowers die?
Tommy Flowers died on 1998-01-01.

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