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DOB 1919-1997

Interviewee: John M.M. Pinkerton Interviewer: John Pinkerton, self interview Date of Interview: 23.08.1988
Role in LEO: Chief Engineer
Joined LEO: 1948

1919 – 1997

Abstract: Pinkerton begins by discussing his education and wartime work in radar technology in England. He then describes his movement into the computer industry after World War II and his work on the LEO I and LEO II computers. In this context he discusses the British computer firms J. Lyons and Company, Leo Computers, English Electric Co., and International Computers Ltd.

Repository: Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Transcript: 54 pages
Copyright: Charles Babbage Institute
Download: Here

DOB 1919-1997

Interviewee: John M.M. Pinkerton Interviewer: Chris Evans
Date of Interview: 1975
Role in LEO: Chief Engineer Joined LEO: 1948

1919-1997

Abstract: John Pinkerton joined Lyons as chief engineer at the very beginning of the LEO initiatve and led the engineering side until the merger with English Electric. He held senior engineering appointments within the merged companies until his retirement. Much of the success of the LEO enterprise lay in his genius for bringing innovative ideas to practical fruition – one of the true heroes of the information age.

Repository: London Science Museum
Audio Recording: Tape 6 in Christopher Evans’s ‘Pioneers of Computing’

Transcript: Evans, Chris, (1983) Pioneers of Computing, IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, Vol. 5, No 1, pp 64-72, January-March.
Copyright: Audio, London Science Museum, Transcript, IEEE

DOB 1929

Interviewer: Thomas Lean, British Library
Date of Interview: 2010 Reference: C1379/16 Role in LEO: Programmer Joined LEO: 1953

Role in LEO: Programmer
Abstract: This is a full oral history of the life of Mary Coombs as part of the British Libraries Oral History series on the life of selected British Computer scientists.

Repository: British Library, National Life Stories, an oral history of British Science Type of recorder: Marantz PMD661 on secure digital (Sessions 1-4) Marantz PMD660 on
compact flash (Sessions 5-9) Recording format: Wav 24 bit 48 kHz (sessions 1-4) WAV 16 bit 48 kHz (sessions 5-9) Total no. of tracks 9 Stereo Total Duration 07 hours:14 minutes:40 seconds
Transcript: Here and Here
Copyright/Clearance: Open except for 00:56:57 – 00:59:15 of track 7 and 00:21:51 – 00:22:49 of
track 9; these sections are closed for 30 years until June 2041.

  

DOB 1929

Interviewer: Thomas Lean, British Library
Date of Interview: 2010 Reference: C1379/16 Role in LEO: Programmer Joined LEO: 1953

Role in LEO: Programmer
Abstract: This is a full oral history of the life of Mary Coombs as part of the British Libraries Oral History series on the life of selected British Computer scientists.

Repository: British Library, National Life Stories, an oral history of British Science Type of recorder: Marantz PMD661 on secure digital (Sessions 1-4) Marantz PMD660 on
compact flash (Sessions 5-9) Recording format: Wav 24 bit 48 kHz (sessions 1-4) WAV 16 bit 48 kHz (sessions 5-9) Total no. of tracks 9 Stereo Total Duration 07 hours:14 minutes:40 seconds
Transcript: Here and Here
Copyright/Clearance: Open except for 00:56:57 – 00:59:15 of track 7 and 00:21:51 – 00:22:49 of
track 9; these sections are closed for 30 years until June 2041.

  

DOB 1929

Interviewer: Google
Date of Interview: 21.11.2011
Role in LEO: Programmer,

DOB: 1929

Joined LEO: 1953
Abstract: Google interviewed and filmed a number of old LEO employees including Mary Coombs as part of the celebration at the Science Museum of the 60th anniversary of the roll out of the first business application on the LEO I computer. Narrated by Georgina Ferry/

Repository:
Interview Text
Type of recorder:
Film: YouTube Copyright: Google. Free to view.

References to Mary Coombs listed in Wikipedia: 1. Jump up ^ “Mary Coombs”. The British Library.

2. ^ Jump up to: a b computingheritage (2013-09-05), Mary Coombs shares her story, retrieved 2018-07-26

3. Jump up ^ Douglas, Ian (2013-09-11). “Bletchley Park celebrates women in computing“. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-07-26.

4. Jump up ^ “Women in Computing: a British Perspective – Google Arts & Culture”. Google Cultural Institute. Retrieved 2018-07-26.

5. Jump up ^ “Mary Coombs – Computing History”. www.computinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-26.

           

DOB: 24.10.1928

Role in LEO: Programmer, Systems Analyst, Marketing, Consultant

Joined LEO: 1953
Abstract: This is a full oral history of the life of Frank Land as part of the British Libraries Oral History series on the life of selected British Computer scientists.

Repository: British Library, National Life Stories, an Oral History of British Science

Type of recorder: Marantz PMD661 on secure digital Recording format: WAV 24 bit 48 kHz Total no. of tracks 18 Stereo Total Duration: 15 hours:06 minutes:31 seconds Transcript: Here for edited sections

DOB: 24.10.1928

Interviewer: Google
Date of Interview: 21.11.2011
Role in LEO: Programmer, Systems Analyst, Marketing, Consultant

Joined LEO: 1953
Abstract: Google interviewed and filmed a number of old LEO employees including Frank Land as part of the celebration at the Science Museum of the 60th anniversary of the roll out of the first business application on the LEO I computer. Narrated by Georgina Ferry/

Repository: Interview Text: Google Drive

Type of recorder:
Film:  Youtube Copyright: Google Free to view.

         

DOB: 24.10.1928

Interviewer: Professor Alan Eardley
Date of Interview: 21.02.2016
Role in LEO: Programmer, Systems Analyst, Marketing, Consultant Joined LEO: 1953

Abstract: Professor Alan Eardley interviewed and filmed Frank Land as part of his collection of material on the history of computing for his inaugural lecture at Stafford University, April 14th 2016.

Repository: Frank Land Interview: Editing in process
Copyright: Alan Eardley
Restrictions: Interview and video will be available to members of LEO Computer Society

                  

DOB: 24.10.1928 

Interviewer: Paul Jagger, Director Archive IT
Date of Interview: 22.05.2018
Editor: Helen Carter, ArchiveIT

Role in LEO: Programmer, Systems Analyst, Marketing, Consultant Joined LEO: 1953

Abstract: Archives IT are conducting and archiving interviews of UK individuals who have contributed to the development and evolution of IT. Frank Land has been added to the archive with a whole life interview. Ninian Eady is also in the archive.

Archives IT repository:  Frank_Land