BWhat changed
A practical stored-program calculator's operating architecture and input scheme were explicitly documented.
Scientific scope
Wilkes's 1949 five-page technical report; machine build by Wheeler, Renwick and lab staff not assigned solely to Wilkes.
Evidence
The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is Wilkes’s exact 1949 report, not sole authorship of EDSAC construction. David Wheeler, William Renwick, laboratory staff, component engineers and early programming work remain distinct.
Contributors
- Maurice V. Wilkes · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.
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