John Makepeace Bennett
- (b.) 1921 July 31 - (d.) 2010 October 09
Bio/Description
Pioneering computing in Australia, Bennett made key contributions both in Britain and in his home country.
After wartime work on Radar in the Australian forces, John Bennett worked on a number of early British computers, including EDSAC, as research assistant to Maurice Wilkes.
Working for Ferranti, he developed the instruction set for the Ferranti Mark 1 Computer.
Back in his native Australia, Bennett developed the SILLIAC Computer and later became foundation Professor in the Basser Department at Sydney University.
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Date of Birth:
1921 July 31 -
Date of Death:
2010 October 09 -
Gender:
Male -
Noted For:
Pioneering computing in Australia -
Category of Achievement:
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