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Ferranti

Company

Also known as Ferranti International PLC

Founded: 1882
Founded by: Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti
Headquarters: Hollinwood
Country: United Kingdom
Industry: electronics industry
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1.Stated in 20th Century Press ArchivesRetrieved 2021-07-27
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Ferranti International PLC or simply Ferranti was a UK-based electrical engineering and equipment firm that operated for over a century, from 1885 until its bankruptcy in 1993. At its peak, Ferranti was a significant player in power grid systems, defence electronics, and computing, and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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Subsidiaries

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FFerranti-Packard1958 · defunct Canadian manufacturer of electronic displays

Products

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Developed

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Published

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Nimrod1951 · special purpose computer that played the game of Nim

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Dissolved: 1993
Legal form: public company
Has works in the collection: Netherlands Open Air Museum
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1.“Wekker, Engeland, circa 1945”collectiegelderland.nl/object/e49aa31c-133d-5093-bbca-b6c29d4d256fRetrieved 2021-03-14
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1.“Viscometer”Retrieved 2023-12-15
2.“Viscometer”Retrieved 2024-01-22
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Child organization or unit: Ferranti-Packard

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