John Conway
John Conway (1937 – 2020) was a mathematician from England. In short: the Game of Life and surreal numbers. They lived 83 years.
How to work it out
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Field: combinatorics. Place: England.
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Known for: the Game of Life and surreal numbers.
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Lifespan: 1937 – 2020, 83 years.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, John Conway comes after John Nash and before Andrew Wiles.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as John Conway
| Mathematician | Lived | Years in common |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Johnson | 1918 – 2020 | 83 |
| John Nash | 1928 – 2015 | 78 |
| Alexander Grothendieck | 1928 – 2014 | 77 |
| Andrew Wiles | 1953 – present | 67 |
| Claude Shannon | 1916 – 2001 | 64 |
| Paul Erdős | 1913 – 1996 | 59 |
| Grigori Perelman | 1966 – present | 54 |
| Andrey Kolmogorov | 1903 – 1987 | 50 |
Questions
Who was John Conway?
John Conway (1937 – 2020) was a mathematician from England. In short: the Game of Life and surreal numbers. They lived 83 years.
What is John Conway known for?
The Game of Life and surreal numbers.
When was John Conway born?
1937.
When did John Conway die?
2020.