Home computing pioneer honoured

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Home computing pioneer honoured



BBC Micro
Almost 1.5 million BBC Micro machines were eventually sold
One of the designers of the classic BBC Micro computer has been recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Steve Furber, of the University of Manchester, was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

He was honoured for services to computer science, which included work as a designer at the UK computer firm Acorn, the makers of the BBC machine.

The scientist also helped design the ARM processor, a type of chip that dominates mobile electronics.

"I've been fortunate to be in the right place at the right time to do something interesting and have also been surrounded by very good people," he told BBC News.

"[The CBE] came completely out of the blue, but obviously I'm delighted."