Frederic C. Williams

F.C. Williams

CBE FRS
F.C. Williams; CBE FRS
Born	Frederic Calland Williams; 26 June 1911; Romiley, Stockport
Died	11 August 1977 (aged 66); Manchester
Nationality	English
Other names	F.C. Williams ; Freddie Williams
Citizenship	British
Education	Stockport Grammar School
Alma mater	University of Manchester (BSc, MSc); University of Oxford (DPhil);
Known for	Williams tube; Manchester Baby; Manchester computers;
Awards	Hughes Medal (1963); Faraday Medal (1972);
	Scientific career
Institutions	University of Manchester; University of Oxford; Telecommunications Research Establishment;
Thesis	Problems of spontaneous oscillation in electrical circuits (1936)
Doctoral students	Richard Grimsdale; Tom Kilburn;

Sir Frederic Calland Williams, CBE FRS (26 June 1911 – 11 August 1977), known as F.C. Williams or Freddie Williams, was an English engineer, a pioneer in radar and computer technology.

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