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# John Horton Conway

(1937–2020)   Mathematician

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John Horton Conway was a mathematician, best known for *Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, 2nd Edition, Volume 2*.

## Quick Facts About John Horton Conway

Born December 26, 1937

Died April 11, 2020

Profession Mathematician

Notable works Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, 2nd Edition, Volume 2

## About John Horton Conway

John Horton Conway was an English mathematician. He was active in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory and coding theory. He also made contributions to many branches of recreational mathematics, most notably the invention of the cellular automaton called the Game of Life.

##  Quotes by John Horton Conway

> [The Nazis victimized some people for what they did, some for what they refused to do, some for what they were, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-horton-conway/the-nazis-victimized-some-people-for-what-they-did-some-for-what-they/)

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> [... You get surreal numbers by playing games. I used to feel guilty in Cambridge that I spent all day playing games,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-horton-conway/you-get-surreal-numbers-by-playing-games-i-used-to-feel-guilty-in/)

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> [If experimenters have free will, then so do elementary particles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-horton-conway/if-experimenters-have-free-will-then-so-do-elementary-particles/)

[John Horton Conway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-horton-conway/)

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> [People think that mathematics is complicated. Mathematics is the simple bit, it’s the stuff we CAN understand. It’s cats that are complicated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-horton-conway/people-think-that-mathematics-is-complicated-mathematics-is-the/)

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