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.
Max Newman
mathematician
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English mathematician
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Max Newman is born
Max Newman, British mathematician, known for english mathematician, was born on 1897-02-07.
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- When was Max Newman born?
- Max Newman was born on 1897-02-07 (British).
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- English mathematician
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- Max Newman was involved in 1 recorded historical event, including Max Newman is born.
- When did Max Newman die?
- Max Newman died on 1984-01-01.