https://planetprinceton.com/2020/04/13/covid-19-kills-princeton-mathematician-game-of-life-inventor-john-horton-conway/
Quote Renowned mathematician and Princeton University professor John Horton Conway died April 11 as a result of complications from the coronavirus. He was 82. Quote Conway, a familiar face in downtown Princeton who was a regular at Small World Coffee, made contributions to many areas of mathematics, including game theory, but was most well known for the invention of the cellular automaton called the Game of Life. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jul/23/john-horton-conway-the-most-charismatic-mathematician-in-the-world Quote John Horton Conway is a cross between Archimedes, Mick Jagger and Salvador Dalí. For many years, he worried that his obsession with playing silly games was ruining his career – until he realised that it could lead to extraordinary discoveries. ------------------------------------------ Artificial General Intelligence List: AGI Permalink: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/T219f799b8db5224f-Mffc3185f0985654460ceb0f5 Delivery options: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/subscription
