From Valves to Victory: Codebreakers, Hackers, and the First Computer - Den Knowles

​‪@CuriousHistories-h0ve‬ presents an all-live-and-in-person talk from Denholm Knowles on the path to Bletchley Park and its codebreakers. Den reveals a strange chain of events that culminated in the creation of the first programmable computer, known as Colossus. It was this computer that unlocked Nazi communications and enabled the Allies to launch D-Day. This talk was recorded live at our Second World War special in July 2025. Another talk from that event is also on our channel here:    • Realism and Tinsel: British Women in Warti...   More on our website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/curiou..., our facebook page   / curioushistorieshovebrighton  , and on Den's substack: https://freaksofthewireless.substack.... #worldwar2 #secondworldwar #codebreaking #historyofcomputing