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John Horton Conway FRS (/ˈkɒnweɪ/; born 26 December 1937) is an English mathematician.

He invented Conway's Game of Life, a well-known cellular automaton.

Areas of research

Conway is active in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory and coding theory.

Conway's Game of Life

Conway invented the Game of Life, a well-known cellular automaton.

See also Mathematical recreations.

Princeton University

Conway is currently (May 2016) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Princeton University in New Jersey.

See also

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