Portrait of Maurice Vincent Wilkes
Date
c.1956
Sitter
Maurice Vincent Wilkes (1913, British) , Computer scientist
Creator
Walter Stoneman (1876 - 1958, British) , Photographer
Creator - Organisation
J. Russell & Sons, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 145mm
width (print): 100mm
width (print): 100mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Maurice Vincent Wilkes inclined to the left and looking left of the camera as viewed. Dressed in a grey suit, a checked tie, and a white shirt.
Sir Maurice Vincent Wilkes (1913-2010), British computer scientist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1956. He was awarded the Society's Clifford Paterson award in 1990 and delivered the lecture on 'progress and research in the computer industry'.
Sir Maurice Vincent Wilkes (1913-2010), British computer scientist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1956. He was awarded the Society's Clifford Paterson award in 1990 and delivered the lecture on 'progress and research in the computer industry'.
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