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Leighton HD 1.0

Leighton HD 1.0

...He was the first painter to be given a peerage, in the New Year Honours List of 1896. Unfortunately, he died the next day of... Read more

4 March, 2012
Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos by Howard Shelley 1.4.0

Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos by Howard Shelley 1.4.0

...Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. Works in the Application (including all movement) Piano Concerto No... Read more

25 October, 2011

CBE honour for Acorn founder

...role in the creation of Acorn Computers has been included in the New Year Honours List. Andy Hopper, professor of computer technology at Cambridge University... Read more

2 January, 2007 by Graeme Wearden
BBC Micro designer gets New Year's Honour

BBC Micro designer gets New Year's Honour

A CBE goes to Steve Furber, who was a principal designer of the legendary BBC Micro and is now leading a project to model the human brain using a million ARM processors Read more

2 January, 2008 by Richard Thurston

Sir Tim

...Lee, inventor of the Web, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year honours list. Responding to the honour, Sir Tim said it was... Read more

31 December, 2003 by Matt Loney
Microsoft Research head awarded OBE

Microsoft Research head awarded OBE

...has been awarded an OBE for services to computer science in the New Year Honours list. Herbert [pictured], a Microsoft Distinguished Engineer, has worked in... Read more

4 January, 2010 by Tom Espiner
Rake to succeed Bland at BT helm

Rake to succeed Bland at BT helm

...its next chairman. Rake, who acquired his knighthood in the most recent New Year Honours List, will succeed Sir Christopher Bland as head of the... Read more

19 February, 2007 by David Meyer

Apple designer makes it into Who's Who

...Ive was recognised with the award of a CBE in the 2006 New Year Honours list. He was also named "Designer of the Year" by... Read more

3 January, 2007 by Graeme Wearden

Apple designer honoured by the Queen

...Polytechnic, became a Commander of the British Empire in the Queen's New Year Honours. He started his career with Apple in 1992 and rose... Read more

17 November, 2006

Arise Sir Tim: Father of the web gets day at the palace

...when he was informed his name was included on Buckingham Palace's New Year honours list. The knighthood is just one of the many honours... Read more

16 July, 2004 by Dawn Kawamoto

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