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Max Newman: Forgotten Man of Early British Computing.
- Source :
- Communications of the ACM; May2013, Vol. 56 Issue 5, p29-31, 3p, 1 Color Photograph
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The author profiles Maxwell "Max" Herman Alexander Newman, a noted figured in the early history of British computer science often associated with computer scientist Alan Turing. He looks at how Newman's mentorship of Turing as well as his work as a cryptanalyst during World War II, where he helped develop an electromechanical code-breaking machine known as "Heath Robinson," influenced computer science.
- Subjects :
- COMPUTER scientists
COMPUTER science
MENTORS
HISTORY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00010782
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Communications of the ACM
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 87500062
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1145/2447976.2447986