Manchester Baby
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Manchester Baby was an early experimental stored-program computer built at the University of Manchester in 1948, widely regarded as the first machine to successfully run a stored program electronically.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manchester Baby canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4382762 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester Baby Context triple: [Ferranti Mark I, influencedBy, Manchester Baby]
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A.
Ruby Baby
"Ruby Baby" is a classic rhythm and blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that has been widely covered since the 1950s.
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B.
Blurton
Blurton is a suburban area in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, known primarily as a residential community.
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C.
Ringo Kid
Ringo Kid is the iconic outlaw-hero portrayed by John Wayne in the classic 1939 Western film "Stagecoach."
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D.
Baby U
Baby U is an alias of U-God, the American rapper best known as a member of the influential hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
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E.
Bebek
Bebek is an upscale seaside neighborhood on Istanbul’s Bosphorus shore, known for its scenic views, cafes, and vibrant social life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester Baby Target entity description: Manchester Baby was an early experimental stored-program computer built at the University of Manchester in 1948, widely regarded as the first machine to successfully run a stored program electronically.
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A.
Ruby Baby
"Ruby Baby" is a classic rhythm and blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that has been widely covered since the 1950s.
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B.
Blurton
Blurton is a suburban area in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, known primarily as a residential community.
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C.
Ringo Kid
Ringo Kid is the iconic outlaw-hero portrayed by John Wayne in the classic 1939 Western film "Stagecoach."
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D.
Baby U
Baby U is an alias of U-God, the American rapper best known as a member of the influential hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
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E.
Bebek
Bebek is an upscale seaside neighborhood on Istanbul’s Bosphorus shore, known for its scenic views, cafes, and vibrant social life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental computer
ⓘ
prototype computer ⓘ stored-program computer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSEM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Small-Scale Experimental Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecture |
binary
ⓘ
serial ⓘ |
| clockSpeedHertz | 1000 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1948-06-21 ⓘ |
| controlType | stored-program control ⓘ |
| depthMeters | 1.0 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Frederic C. Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geoff Tootill NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Kilburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedAt | University of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dismantledInYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| field | computer science history ⓘ |
| firstProgramTask | finding the highest proper factor of a number ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulRunDate | 1948-06-21 ⓘ |
| hasReplicaAt |
Science and Industry Museum, Manchester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightMeters | 2.0 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ferranti Mark 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manchester Mark I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instructionSetSize | 7 ⓘ |
| isConsidered | first electronic stored-program computer to run a program ⓘ |
| memoryOrganization | single Williams tube for both data and instructions ⓘ |
| numberOfWords | 32 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | stored program held in electronic memory ⓘ |
| outputMethod | cathode-ray tube display ⓘ |
| powerConsumptionWatts | 3500 ⓘ |
| primaryMemoryCapacityBits | 1024 ⓘ |
| programInputMethod | manual switch entry ⓘ |
| purpose | test Williams–Kilburn tube memory ⓘ |
| significance | milestone in development of modern computers ⓘ |
| status | dismantled ⓘ |
| usedMemoryType | Williams–Kilburn tube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
Williams tube
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
vacuum tubes ⓘ |
| weightKilograms | 1000 ⓘ |
| widthMeters | 5.0 ⓘ |
| wordLengthBits | 32 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1948 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manchester Baby Description of subject: Manchester Baby was an early experimental stored-program computer built at the University of Manchester in 1948, widely regarded as the first machine to successfully run a stored program electronically.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ferranti Mark I