John Horton Conway (dec 26, 1937 – apr 11, 2020)
Description:
British mathematician known for his contributions to game theory, geometry, and recreational mathematics, and for inventing the "Conway's Game of Life." Conway developed many novel and influential ideas in mathematics, including the surreal numbers, a system of numbers that extends the real numbers to include infinitesimals and infinite numbers.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 26, 1937
apr 11, 2020
~ 82 years