Comments by "Winston Smith" (@winstonsmith935) on "Why The First Computers Were Made Out Of Light Bulbs" video.

  1. They were called tubes, the Colussus computer at Bletchley Park was cracking Nazi Codes during WWII. Flowers’ impact and legacy are still felt in the world of technology today. His groundbreaking work on Colossus and the development of electronic computing systems laid the foundation for modern computing as we know it. The concepts he introduced, such as programmability and electronic memory, revolutionised the field and continue to be fundamental components of contemporary computers. His vital contributions to the war effort during World War Two remained undisclosed until the 1970s. Today, his role as the principal architect of the pioneering ‘Colossus’ machine firmly secures its place in computing history. For many years, even Tommy’s family remained unaware of the significance of his wartime work, knowing only that it involved something “secret and important.” Tommy Flowers, the inventor of the first programmable computer, passed away on 28 October 1998, at the age of 92.
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