Practical Forms of Type Theory
Publishes Practical Forms of Type Theory, proposing nested-type and concealed-type logical systems.
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1948 in Great Britain — Page 5
Explore 196 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1948.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1948
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Press Monopoly
Uses Tribune to criticise concentrated press ownership and defend independent socialist journalism.
Ramblers Association
Appointed President of the Ramblers Association
Rationing
Begins removing wartime controls and rationing restrictions in a policy known as the bonfire of controls.
Reform of Monopolies
Gets the Monopolies Act passed & is responsible for its implementation
Reform of Monopolies
The Monopolies Act is passed, sponsored by the Board of Trade
Reform of Trade
The Development of Industry Bill is passed, sponsored by the Board of Trade
Reform of Trade
The Distribution of Industry Bill is passed, sponsored by the Board of Trade
Reform of Trade
The Export Guarantees Bill is passed, sponsored by the Board of Trade
Representation of the People Act
Representation of the People Act 1948 reforms electoral law and abolishes plural voting
Rounding-Off Errors in Matrix Processes
Publishes a major numerical-analysis paper examining error growth in methods for solving linear equations and inverting matrices.
Royal Institute of International Affairs
From 1948 to 1960 he was a councillor for the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Healey begins service as a councillor of the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Scott of the Antarctic
Appears as Captain Robert Falcon Scott in Scott of the Antarctic
Southwark Central By-election
Elected Labour MP for Southwark Central at a by-election.
Standing Medical Advisory Committee
Cohen chairs the Standing Medical Advisory Committee, providing ministers with professional advice on clinical policy during the NHS's formative years.
State of Israel
Supports the establishment and survival of Israel while challenging aspects of British policy.
Steady State Theory
Bondi formulates the steady state model in which the universe has no beginning in time
Steady State Theory
Gold helps formulate the steady state model as a rival to Big Bang cosmology
Steady State Theory
Develops the steady state alternative to evolving-universe cosmology with Bondi and Gold.
Steady-State Cosmology Collaboration
Hoyle, Bondi, and Gold developed related steady-state cosmologies while exchanging ideas in Cambridge.
The Gathering Storm Published
Churchill published The Gathering Storm, the first volume of his historical account of the Second World War.
The Greatest of All Telescopes
Hubble publishes The Greatest of All Telescopes in The Listener, describing the scientific promise of the 200-inch Hale telescope as the new leading instrument for deep-space astronomy.
The Loved One
Publication of "The Loved One"
Tootill Helps Build Experimental Computer
Geoff Tootill worked alongside Williams and Kilburn on the Manchester Small Scale Experimental Machine. The development made new measurements available to physical science.
Treaty of Brussels Allliance
Negotiates the Brussels alliance Treaty
Treaty of Brussels Defence
Britain, France & the Benelux sign the Brussels Defence Treaty
Tribune
Rejoins Tribune as editor from 1948 to 1952
Trinity Hall Cambridge
Begins reading law at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, after completing his national service.
Universal Declaration Education Principles
UNESCO contributed to the intellectual and intergovernmental discussions that surrounded the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Unorganised Machines
Introduces unorganised machines as networks whose behaviour can be trained rather than completely fixed in advance.
Visit to To South Africa does not prevent Nationalist
The visit to South Africa does not prevent Nationalist victory at the elections
Wages Councils Act
Wages Councils Act 1948 consolidates wage council law for trades with regulated minimum pay
Welsh Centre Forward At Villa
Trevor Ford established himself as a forceful Aston Villa centre-forward and earned recognition for his goal-scoring performances.
Writers and Leviathan Draft
Orwell worked on reflections about the difficult relationship between writers and political power.
Young Labour Member of Parliament
Becomes one of the youngest Labour members in the postwar House of Commons.
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