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Steve Furber

Furber was a principal designer of the BBC Micro and co-designed the ARM processor with Sophie Wilson at Acorn.

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Furber was a principal designer of the BBC Micro and co-designed the ARM processor with Sophie Wilson at Acorn.

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  1. Steve Furber — Computer History Museum

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