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Bennett, John Makepeace (1921 - )

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Born: 31 July 1921  Warwick, Queensland, Australia
John Makepeace Bennett worked on the SILLIAC project from 1956. Earlier he had been a research assistant at the Mathematical Laboratory, Cambridge, where he was one of the pioneers of the EDSAC team (the EDSAC was the first machine in regular service, in 1949).

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Born Warwick, Queensland, 31 July 1921. Educated Universities of Queensland (BSc, BE (Civil), BE (Mechanical and Electrical)) and Cambridge (PhD). RAAF 1942-46; computer specialist, Ferranti Ltd, Manchester and London 1950-55; Senior Numerical Analyst, Basser Computing Laboratory, University of Sydney 1956-61, Foundation Professor of Computer Science 1961-86, Emeritus Professor and Honorary Associate since 1987. President, New South Wales Computer Society 1965-66; Foundation President, Australian Computer Society 1966-67; Foundation Chairman, ANCCAC 1959-63.
 
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