John Hubert Newman. / Public domain

Max Newman

Colossus computer and codebreaking

• Played a pivotal role in the development of Colossus, the world's first programmable electronic computer.
• Cracked the Lorenz cipher used by the German High Command in World War II.
• Contributed significantly to the field of mathematics and was a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Max Newman was a British mathematician and codebreaker who made significant contributions during World War II, including the development of the Colossus computer, which played a crucial role in codebreaking efforts.

Milestones

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  The Theoretical Foundations Research

  The Paper That Invented the Computer Before It Existed

  A 24-year-old mathematician imagined a universal machine on paper, laying the theoretical foundation for every computer — and every AI — that would follow.

  1936

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