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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.
Max Newman was an English mathematician who worked on combinatorial topology and theoretcal computer science. His codebreaking work in World War II has made him famous.
Max Newman. 1897-1984. Maxwell Herman Alexander Newman was a British mathematician who studied at St John's College, Cambridge. His studies were interrupted by World War I, during which his German father was interned as an 'enemy alien' before returning to Germany without his family.
Jul 1, 2007 · Max Newman: Topologist, Codebreaker, and Pioneer of Computing. Author: David Anderson. Authors Info & Claims. IEEE Annals of the History of Computing Volume 29 Issue 3 July 2007 pp 76–81. Published: 01 July 2007 Publication History. 0. Metrics. Total Citations 0. Total Downloads 0. Last 12 Months 0. Last 6 weeks 0.
Max Newman was known for his brilliant mathematical mind while working as a cryptologist at Bletchley Park during World War Two. His work led to the construction of ‘Colossus’, the first programmable computer. Born on 7 February 1897 to a German immigrant, Max Newman grew up in Chelsea, London.
Max Newman was a professor of mathematics at Cambridge and Manchester, who played a key role in breaking German codes at Bletchley Park during World War II. He also initiated the project to build the first stored-program computer at Manchester, based on von Neumann's design and using CRT storage.
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Speaker: Simon LavingtonDate: Thursday 21st April 2022Max Newman led the cryptanalysis team that developed the outstandingly successful Colossus code-crackin...
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