John Makepeace Bennett
Australian computer scientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with John M. Bennett.
John Makepeace Bennett AO FTSE (31 July 1921 – 9 December 2010) was an early Australian computer scientist. He was Australia's first professor of computer science and the founding president of the Australian Computer Society.[1] His pioneering career included work on early computers such as EDSAC, Ferranti Mark 1* and SILLIAC, and spreading the word about the use of computers through computing courses and computing associations.
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John Makepeace Bennett | |
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Born | (1921-07-31)31 July 1921 |
Died | 9 December 2010(2010-12-09) (aged 89) Sydney, NSW, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Queensland, University of Cambridge |
Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | computer science |
Institutions | Ferranti, Sydney University |
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