MATHEMATICIAN

Max Newman

1897 - 1984

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Maxwell Herman Alexander Newman, FRS (7 February 1897 – 22 February 1984), generally known as Max Newman, was a British mathematician and codebreaker. His work in World War II led to the construction of Colossus, the world's first operational, programmable electronic computer, and he established the Royal Society Computing Machine Laboratory at the University of Manchester, which produced the world's first working, stored-program electronic computer in 1948, the Manchester Baby. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Max Newman is the 725th most popular mathematician (down from 672nd in 2019), the 3,594th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,142nd in 2019) and the 77th most popular British Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Max Newman ranks 725 out of 1,004. Before him are Fritz Noether, Eugene Dynkin, John Cairncross, Wu Wenjun, David Cox, and Pingala. After him are Paul Gordan, Leopold Vietoris, Moritz Pasch, Otto Toeplitz, William Hopkins, and Yuri Matiyasevich.

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Among people born in 1897, Max Newman ranks 225. Before him are Miguel Fleta, Ulises Poirier, Betty Compson, Gene Tunney, Antonio Campolo, and Erik Malmberg. After him are Roman Vishniac, Luis Batlle Berres, Joaquín Vázquez, Jean Cassou, Martti Marttelin, and Moe Howard. Among people deceased in 1984, Max Newman ranks 168. Before him are Pierre Emmanuel, Tommy Cooper, Martín Marculeta, Fedir Bohatyrchuk, Kurt Martti Wallenius, and Roger Blin. After him are Manuel Alonso Areizaga, Arkhip Lyulka, Isaak Kikoin, Elizabeth Goudge, Diana Dors, and Jakub Berman.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Max Newman ranks 3,595 out of 8,785. Before him are Guy Butler (1899), Stafford Cripps (1889), Fred Pentland (1883), James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797), Ceol of Wessex (600), and Lee Kerslake (1947). After him are John Colet (1467), Jimmy Ross (1866), Grace Aguilar (1816), Steven Knight (1959), Christian Horner (1973), and Laura Ashley (1925).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In United Kingdom

Among mathematicians born in United Kingdom, Max Newman ranks 77. Before him are John Hadley (1682), Egon Pearson (1895), Paul Bernays (1888), Benjamin Robins (1707), John Cairncross (1913), and David Cox (1924). After him are William Hopkins (1793), Thomas Digges (1546), Simon Donaldson (1957), Charles Howard Hinton (1853), John Lennox (1943), and Grace Chisholm Young (1868).

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