Arthur Pollen
Arthur Joseph Hungerford Pollen | |
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| Born | September 13, 1866 |
| Died | January 28, 1937 (aged 70) |
| Education | The Oratory School, Birmingham |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
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| Employer(s) | Linotype & Machinery Co. Ltd, Birmingham Small Arms Company |
| Organization | Argo Company |
| Known for | Argo Clock fire-control system |
| Notable work | "The Navy in Battle" (1918) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Maud Beatrice Lawrence (m. 1898) |
| Children | 3 |
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Arthur Joseph Hungerford Pollen (13 September 1866 – 28 January 1937) was an English journalist, businessman, and commentator on naval affairs who devised a new computerised fire-control system for use on battleships prior to the First World War. His most important technical innovation was one of the world's first electrically-powered analogue computers, patented as the Argo Clock: a differential analyser which enabled big guns to engage with long-range targets when both ships were moving at speed in different directions.