John Conway

John Conway was an English mathematician who has produced many results in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory and coding theory. He also made many contributions to recreational mathematics, including the Game of Life.

Via: Conway's Gradient of Life - https://hardmath123.github.io/conways-gradient.html

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John Horton Conway