Interviewee: Steve Farrow  

  • Interviewee: Steve Farrow                                                      DOB: 

Interviewer:   Martin Garthwaite

Date of Interview: 

Role in LEO:  Commissioning and Design Engineer

Joined LEO:   Spring 1957

Abstract: Took Science degree at Imperial College after national service in RAF. Joined LEO after seeing an advertisement. Steve worked as a commissioning engineer first on LEO II machines including commissioning the Bull Printer on LEO II/3 and subsequently on LEO II machines. Achieved rank of Chief Engineer for LEO III. Involved in design of the abandoned LEO IV after merger with English Electric. Subsequent career from 1965with Medical Research Council working as a design engineer.

Repository: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/53376/Steve-Farrow-Interview/

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