Edmund Harry Cooke-Yarborough (25 December 1918 – 10 January 2013) was the lead designer of the Harwell Dekatron, one of the world's early electronic computers and also a pioneer of radar.[1][2][3]
Ted Cooke-Yarborough was born at Campsall in the Yorkshire West Riding, northern England, the only child of barrister George Eustace Cooke-Yarborough (1876-1938), JP, of Campsmount, Yorkshire, and his wife Daphne Isabel (died 1984), daughter of Henry Cordy Wrinch. The Cooke-Yarborough family were a branch of the family of Cooke baronets, of Wheatley Hall, Yorkshire.[4] Cooke-Yarborough was educated at Canford School in Dorset, southern England, where he built his first wireless equipment, and studied Physics at Christ Church, Oxford, where he was president of the University Physics Society.
During World War II, he worked as part of the secret Air Ministry RDF radar project, initially in Dundee and then at Swanage within the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE). He led a team that produced an automatic airborne radar system, used to warn aircrews of aircraft approaching from behind. He continued his work in radar at Malvern and then on guided weapons in the United States. After WWII, he was sent on a Combined Intelligence mission to interview German scientists concerning their development work on radar and guided weapons and.
In 1946, Cooke-Yarborough joined UK Atomic Energy programme to work on nuclear instrumentation. Soon after his transfer to the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Harwell (AERE Harwell) in 1948, he supervised the production of the Harwell Dekatron Computer, working with fellow designers Dick Barnes and Gurney Thomas. All three visited the EDSAC computer in Cambridge during the design stage.[5] In 1951, Cooke-Yarborough attended the first Bell Labs symposium on the transistor. Afterwards he developed the Harwell CADET computer, which was one of the first digital computers to use transistors.
in 1957, Cooke-Yarborough was appointed as head of the Electronics Division at AERE Harwell, and published "An Introduction to Transistor Circuits". In 1980, Cooke-Yarborough was elected Fellow of the Fellowship of Engineering (later to become the Royal Academy of Engineering) and was appointed chief research scientist at AERE until he retired in 1982. On 20 November 2012, Cooke-Yarborough attended the reboot of the Harwell Dekatron Computer at the National Museum of Computing, the last time that he appeared in public.
In 1953, Cooke-Yarborough married Anthea Katherine (1928–2007), daughter of John Alexander Dixon, of Whirlow, Hook Heath, Woking, Surrey. They had a son and daughter, and also grandchildren.[6]
Selected publicationsedit
Cooke-Yarborough, E. H. (1957). Introduction to Transistor Circuits. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. p. 139.
Cooke-Yarborough, E. H. (June 1998). "Some early transistor applications in the UK". Engineering Science & Education Journal. IEE. 7 (3): 100–106. doi:10.1049/esej:19980301. ISSN 0963-7346. Retrieved 7 June 2009. (subscription required)
Referencesedit
^"Ted Cooke-Yarborough: Harwell scientist and designer of one of the world's earliest computers". Obituaries. The Oxford Times. 31 January 2013. p. 45.
^"Ted Cooke-Yarborough: A pioneer in computers and radar". Obituaries. Oxford Mail. 31 January 2013.
^Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 882
December 18, 2023
cooke, yarborough, edmund, harry, cooke, yarborough, december, 1918, january, 2013, lead, designer, harwell, dekatron, world, early, electronic, computers, also, pioneer, radar, born25, december, 1918campsall, yorkshire, englanddied10, january, 2013, 2013, age. Edmund Harry Cooke Yarborough 25 December 1918 10 January 2013 was the lead designer of the Harwell Dekatron one of the world s early electronic computers and also a pioneer of radar 1 2 3 Ted Cooke YarboroughBorn25 December 1918Campsall Yorkshire EnglandDied10 January 2013 2013 01 11 aged 94 NationalityBritishCitizenshipUnited KingdomKnown forHarwell Dekatron Computer Harwell CADET Computer RadarScientific careerFieldsPhysics Electronics ComputingInstitutionsTelecommunications Research Establishment Atomic Energy Research EstablishmentLife editTed Cooke Yarborough was born at Campsall in the Yorkshire West Riding northern England the only child of barrister George Eustace Cooke Yarborough 1876 1938 JP of Campsmount Yorkshire and his wife Daphne Isabel died 1984 daughter of Henry Cordy Wrinch The Cooke Yarborough family were a branch of the family of Cooke baronets of Wheatley Hall Yorkshire 4 Cooke Yarborough was educated at Canford School in Dorset southern England where he built his first wireless equipment and studied Physics at Christ Church Oxford where he was president of the University Physics Society During World War II he worked as part of the secret Air Ministry RDF radar project initially in Dundee and then at Swanage within the Telecommunications Research Establishment TRE He led a team that produced an automatic airborne radar system used to warn aircrews of aircraft approaching from behind He continued his work in radar at Malvern and then on guided weapons in the United States After WWII he was sent on a Combined Intelligence mission to interview German scientists concerning their development work on radar and guided weapons and In 1946 Cooke Yarborough joined UK Atomic Energy programme to work on nuclear instrumentation Soon after his transfer to the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Harwell AERE Harwell in 1948 he supervised the production of the Harwell Dekatron Computer working with fellow designers Dick Barnes and Gurney Thomas All three visited the EDSAC computer in Cambridge during the design stage 5 In 1951 Cooke Yarborough attended the first Bell Labs symposium on the transistor Afterwards he developed the Harwell CADET computer which was one of the first digital computers to use transistors in 1957 Cooke Yarborough was appointed as head of the Electronics Division at AERE Harwell and published An Introduction to Transistor Circuits In 1980 Cooke Yarborough was elected Fellow of the Fellowship of Engineering later to become the Royal Academy of Engineering and was appointed chief research scientist at AERE until he retired in 1982 On 20 November 2012 Cooke Yarborough attended the reboot of the Harwell Dekatron Computer at the National Museum of Computing the last time that he appeared in public In 1953 Cooke Yarborough married Anthea Katherine 1928 2007 daughter of John Alexander Dixon of Whirlow Hook Heath Woking Surrey They had a son and daughter and also grandchildren 6 Selected publications editCooke Yarborough E H 1957 Introduction to Transistor Circuits Edinburgh Oliver and Boyd p 139 Cooke Yarborough E H June 1998 Some early transistor applications in the UK Engineering Science amp Education Journal IEE 7 3 100 106 doi 10 1049 esej 19980301 ISSN 0963 7346 Retrieved 7 June 2009 subscription required References edit Ted Cooke Yarborough Harwell scientist and designer of one of the world s earliest computers Obituaries The Oxford Times 31 January 2013 p 45 Ted Cooke Yarborough A pioneer in computers and radar Obituaries Oxford Mail 31 January 2013 Ted Cooke Yarborough Obituaries The Daily Telegraph 4 April 2013 Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 107th edition vol 1 ed Charles Mosley Burke s Peerage Ltd 2003 p 882 The Harwell Computer also known as The WITCH Computer Computer Conservation Society Retrieved 2 June 2014 Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 107th edition vol 1 ed Charles Mosley Burke s Peerage Ltd 2003 p 882 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Cooke Yarborough amp oldid 1125477456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
