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    powerpoint about the legend, the man, John Conway. the first slide is supposed to be a .gif of "Conway's game of life", but im unsure if it works, but if you search "game of life gif" you should be able to find it.

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    powerpoint about the legend, the man, John Conway. the first slide is supposed to be a .gif of "Conway's game of life", but im unsure if it works, but if you search "game of life gif" you should be able to find it.

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    powerpoint about the legend, the man, John Conway. the first slide is supposed to be a .gif of "Conway's game of life", but im unsure if it works, but if you search "game of life gif" you should be able to find it.

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    John Horton Conway

    His life and legacy


    Early years and
    academic formation
    • was born in Liverpool, UK, in 1937.

    • He was a lover of games of all kinds.

    • was a memorable teacher and speaker


    Field of
    preference,
    games.
    • You could say he was an avid…
    gamer.
    Contributions in other fields of mathematics
    • Algebra
    • Geometry
    • Number theory

    • Amongst others
    Legacy
    • His deep yet accessible work,
    larger-than-life personality, quirky
    sense of humour and ability to talk
    about mathematics with any and
    all who would listen made him the
    centre of attention and a pop icon
    everywhere he went, among
    mathematicians and amateurs
    alike.
    • You will be missed, john.

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