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You may be required to show your picture ID upon entering the base. Directions appear below.

Background on the Speaker and his Talk

Richard L. Grimsdale worked on industrial applications of process control computers, including the Ferranti Mark I (the commercial version of the Manchester Mark I), and designed the 100-nanosecond read-only memory for the Atlas computer.

Grimsdale is chair of Electronic Engineering at the University of Sussex. He graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester in 1950 and studied programming the EDSAC at the University of Cambridge. Since joining the University of Sussex, he has worked on computer communication networks, computer graphics, VLSI accelerator chips for 3-D image generation and photorealistic rendering software.

Directions

From 101 North or South, take the 2nd Moffett Exit ("Moffett Field") to the main entrance. Immediately after passing through the Guard Station, turn left onto Arnold Avenue. At Bush Circle, you will see the main administration building (Building N200) directly ahead. Veer right around the circle until you come to Building N201 (the Auditorium), which is immediately behind Building N200. Please note the one-way signs on base.