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This area of memory from $FC00-$FF00 is the memory mapped IO space, so this memory cannot be used as a normal part of the OS. Instead the memory locations store a string of credits. For memory mapped I/O, see Chapter 3: Memory Mapped IO. Herman Hauser Co-founder of Acorn Vice-president for research at Olivetti; Co-founder of Olivetti Research Laboratory in Cambridge; involved with spinning out ARM from Acorn; Serial entrepreneur; Holds honorary doctorates from three universities; Serves on educational advisory boards; Fellow of the Institute of Physics; International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering; Honorary fellowship of King's College, Cambridge; Patron of The Centre for Computing History; Awarded the Mountbatten Medal. Became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2012. Awarded the KBE in 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Hauser Christopher Curry Co-founder of Acorn Sinclair Radionics; co-founded Redwood Publishing and bought Acorn User; Founded General Information Systems Ltd (GIS) and remains a director. Led the development of the Atom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Curry Andy Hopper Co-founder of Acorn Treasurer and Vice-President of the Royal Society; Professor of Computer Technology; Former Head of the University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology; an Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; Serial entrepreneur; Awarded CBE in 2006. Head of the University of Cambridge computer lab; His academic research lead to the Cambridge Ring Interface (Econet); Contributed to chip designs; Wrote an Acorn Atom game (a clone of Asteroids); A qualified pilot with over 6000 hours logged; Technical director at Olivetti Became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2006. Awarded the CBE in 2007. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hopper http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6217447.stm Chris Turner Chief Engineer and Manufacturing; Employee number one; Owned the overall circuit diagram; Integrated Teletext chip; Named Fred, Jim, and Sheila; Testing Equipment; Managed over 200 engineering staff; Product Manager for Domesday system; Operations Director in the business systems division. http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/40132/Chris-Turner-Acorn-and-the-BBC-Micro/ https://youtu.be/GKHEsp8MYTM?t=1225 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbturner/?originalSubdomain=uk Steve Furber Principal Hardware Designer; Productionisation; "I was sort of deputy manager of advanced R&D"; Responsible for the 6502 Second Processor; Responsible for sorting out the manufacturing troubles with the Ferranti gate arrays (ULAs); Went on to lead ARM development; Wrote a reference model for ARM in BBC BASIC; ICL Professor of Computer Engineering at the School of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. Awarded the CBE in 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Furber https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/Science/021M-C1379X0078XX-0003V0 Sophie Wilson (formerly Roger Wilson) Major architect involved in both software and hardware; Wrote the BASIC interpreter software for the Atom, the BBC Micro, and Archimedes; Wrote the instruction set architecture for the ARM; Became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2013. Awarded the CBE in 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Wilson Laurence Hardwick Network Product Manager (1980 - 1990) Management of all aspects of company network product strategy, product definition, sales forecasting, marketing materials and marketing events. Perhaps involved with writing the CFS https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=313036#p313036 https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencehardwick/?originalSubdomain=uk Peter Robinson Video processor custom design with Jeremy Dion; Worked for Andy Hopper; Involved with the Cambridge University computer lab. Researching and developing computer systems that understand emotions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Robinson_(computer_scientist) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whCJ4NLUSB8 http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/MKG9WQ8WSyasxVeM0Z9T3A Jeremy Dion Video processor custom design with Peter Robinson; Worked for Andy Hopper; http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/MKG9WQ8WSyasxVeM0Z9T3A Allen Boothroyd BBC Micro and Atom case and keyboard design. Industrial design for a number of companies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Boothroyd Paul Bond A contractor from "Top Express", who led a team of around "30 software developers" that wrote the MOS 0.1. Jon Thackray took over the MOS for 1.0 and later. Also led the software team for the Acorn Communicator. https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15786&p=216537&hilit=Paul+Bond#p216537 https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/Science/021M-C1379X0078XX-0003V0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Communicator Andrew Cripps Software Engineer (1981 1983) Developed operating system software, drivers and supporting utilities for the BBC Microcomputer and for server operating systems. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cripps/?originalSubdomain=ca Kim Spence-Jones A consultant for Acorn, worked on the cassette interface hardware; worked with Paul Bond; Formed SJ Research which made Econet peripherals. https://youtu.be/GKHEsp8MYTM?t=1108 https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=6542#p6542 http://www.spencejones.com/Kim_CV_2012.pdf Chris Jordan Acorn Design Team Member Publications Editor, Acornsoft Programmed the BBC Micro's sound chip; Designed the Acorn Music 500 and Hybrid Music System. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acornsoft http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/midi-what-s-wrong-with-it/1398 https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=7704 Tim Dobson Acornsoft programmer Wrote Monsters, Maze, co-wrote Magic Mushrooms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acornsoft Martin Jackson Responsible for the Tube interface? Founded Tadpole technology https://youtu.be/GKHEsp8MYTM?t=1162 Andrew Gordon Worked on the Teletext adapter and contributed to OS features, notably the sideways-ROM call interface. Joe Dunn Engineering Project Management (1980 - 1988) Worked on Econet. Perhaps worked on the cassette filing system. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeddunn/ https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=310032#p310032 Arthur Norman Norcroft C Compiler; Lisp on the BBC Micro; Functional programming; Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; Former Director of Studies for Computer Science at Trinity College, Cambridge Wrote mathematical routines for BASIC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Norman_(computer_scientist) Jon Thackray Took over from Paul Bond as leading the MOS development for 1.0 and 1.2. Lead the Electron MOS. Wrote MASM for the 6502 second processor, and the ARM version. Co-wrote Acheton (with David Seal and Jonathan Partington) Wrote early test programs for the ARM Ram Banerjee (Ramanuj Banerjee) Wire wrapped the prototype machine to show the BBC. https://youtu.be/GKHEsp8MYTM?t=1895 Dylan Harris Programmer (Jul 1981 - Sep 1981) As a summer job helped finish a 6502 Assembler, used to build the MOS. https://dylanharris.org/blog/1981/b1.shtml https://www.linkedin.com/in/devongarde/?originalSubdomain=lu John Cox In a gap year wrote tools that helped design the Electron ULA; Helped to port the System 3 DFS to the BBC Micro. Author of Computer Concepts Snake. http://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=682 https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13806&p=181329&hilit=John+Cox#p181329 Brian Jones Helped to build prototypes of the Electron. Later worked for SJ Research. Wrote Advanced Graphics with the Acorn Electron; Advanced Graphics with the BBC Model B Microcomputer https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/dtg/www/people/bdj23/ Graham Tebby Wrote much of the graphics routines. http://abug.org.uk/index.php/2020/09/05/jon-thackray/ Possibly https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-tebby-93a7208/?originalSubdomain=uk But not really much detail. Peter Miller Wrote much of the sound code. Later ran his own company Micro Robotics Ltd. Won an Academy Award at the 1991 Oscars for working on animation control technology for the Jim Henson Organisation. Developed a control system for entertainment laser displays, used at Seoul Olympics in 1988. Won a Queens Award for Innovation in 2003 for intelligent traffic light control systems. Worked for ARM Ltd on the simulation and testing for new embedded computer devices prior to fabrication. https://petereastern.com Bob Austin Led the motherboard design team, responsible for the PCB layout. ("Bob's board" is printed on the motherboard, underneath the 6502 chip.) https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=20687#p20687 Glyn Phillips Developed the FIT and PET test tools for use in manufacturing/repair of the BBC micro. Later (with Mel Pullen, also ex-Acorn) founded SoftMachinery Ltd which (among other things) produced Prestel terminal software to run on the BBC. Also ran the "Gnome at Home" BBS. From the BBC ------------ John Radcliffe Executive Producer, BBC Computer Literacy Project https://www.theregister.co.uk/Print/2008/03/20/ft_bbc_micro/ https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/aef4287b5161099b147d9c4a75f9c1d3 David Allen Project Leader, BBC Computer Literacy Project; Producer of the BBC TV show Micro Live, Making the Most of the Micro; Edited the User Guide; Commissioned the Welcome Tape, which led to the need to control the tape motor. https://www.theregister.co.uk/Print/2008/03/20/ft_bbc_micro/ https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/4412a4e642f6bc04b47f09ec7953a6bf https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/aef4287b5161099b147d9c4a75f9c1d3 John Coll School teacher who then served on the committee that was selecting the manufacturer to produce the BBC Micro. Primary author of the User Guide ('for which he received £150,000'); wrote initial functional description of the BBC Micro; wrote for Personal Computer World; Worked on the Micro Live programme. Ended up working for Acorn as an employee, later moving to CET (Council for Educational Technology). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coll https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/4412a4e642f6bc04b47f09ec7953a6bf David Kitson Design Engineering Manager Worked with Richard Russell; Liaised with Chris Turner to track progress, reported to John Radcliffe. https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/4412a4e642f6bc04b47f09ec7953a6bf David King The BBC's cassette and ROM filing system expert. Tested the functionality. Worked under David Kitson. https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=216681#p216681 https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=216639#p216639 Richard Russell Design engineer at the BBC; 'Led the BBC's efforts'; Specification of BBC BASIC, working with Sophie Wilson; helped with the BBC User Guide; Domesday Project; BBC BASIC for Windows; Television 'Chroma dot' colour recovery system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_T._Russell http://www.rtrussell.co.uk Paul Kriwaczek Producer 'The Computer Programme', BBC Computer Literacy Project; Dialogue Coach; Dentist to the Afghan royal family; Programmes on Yiddish and Islamic history and culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kriwaczek https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-kriwaczek-bbc-tv-producer-and-author-of-engaging-books-on-the-ancient-world-2266387.html Other ----- 6502 designers Chuck Peddle, Rod Orgill, and Wil Mathys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_6502#Design_notes Hitachi Supplied DRAM chips https://youtu.be/GKHEsp8MYTM?t=1816 Ferranti Made the custom ULAs for Acorn ICL and Cleartone Manufacturers According to Acorn User issue 1 - July/Aug 1982: "Acorn currently use two manufacturing plants in the UK. ICL at Kidsgrove are largely responsible for manufacturing the model B and Cleartone in Gwent for model A computers. Cleartone have recently been taken over by AB Electronics. A third UK plant is starting production of both models this month." https://archive.org/details/Acorn_User_Number_001_1982-08_Adn-Wesley_GB/page/n5/mode/2up Cambridge Home of Acorn; University town in Cambridgeshire, England https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge Computer Laboratory Academic department within the University of Cambridge https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk Wilberforce Road A road in Cambridge where some of the developers lived in the early days. https://youtu.be/Rphep1dS2NU?t=2191 https://map.cam.ac.uk/Wilberforce+Road#52.209604,0.100091,17 Unknown ------- Paul Farrell Jon Gibbons Mike Prees Adrian Warner Alan Wright
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