Detail map of Manchester, England, United Kingdom Overview map of Manchester, England, United Kingdom

A: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

The First Ferranti Mark I is Delivered

2/1951
Brochure for Ferranti 1 computer (1954)

Brochure for Ferranti 1 computer (1954)

In February 1951 the first Ferranti Mark I version of the Manchester University machine was delivered to the University of Manchester in England.

With the exception of the unique BINAC delivered to Northrop Aircraft in the United States, the Ferranti Mark I was the first commercially produced electronic digital computer delivered to a customer.

Timeline Themes

Related Entries