Read more Acorn Computers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19789/acorn-computers.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 12:53:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15180/computer-pioneer-earns-knighthood.htmlJim O'Neill<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=59024&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401023934' border='0' />Computing pioneer Steve Furber, who helped design a home computer used to improve computer literacy in Britain, and one of the most-used microprocessors in history, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, reports the BBC. Furber, a University of Manchester professor, currently is working to...Steve Furber, designer of the ARM chip and the BBC Microcomputer for Acorn Computers, Ltd., was knighted yesterday by the Queen.http://www.newser.com/story/15180/computer-pioneer-earns-knighthood.htmlSat, 29 Dec 2007 08:16:05 CST