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John Horton Conway

English mathematician (1937–2020)

  • Fame56.8
  • Momentum2.4
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Lived 1937–2020, aged 83United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomAcademicsAcademic
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    45 languages
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  • Era
    1937–2020
    Aged 83
  • Awards
    5
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-20

John Horton Conway was an English mathematician. He was active in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory and coding theory. He also made contributions to many branches of recreational mathematics, most notably the invention of the cellular automaton called the Game of Life.

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