John Todd (computer science)
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John Todd was a professor of mathematics and a pioneer in the field of numerical analysis
.
He was born in Carnacally, County Down, Ireland, and grew up near Belfast
. He received his BSc degree from Queen's University in 1931, and went to St. John's College
at Cambridge University.
He worked at King's College
in London, where he met Olga Taussky, a matrix and number theorist. They were married in 1938.
He worked for the British Admiralty during World War II. One of Todd's greatest achievements was the preservation of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
in Germany at the end of the war.
In 1945 the Todds emigrated to the United States and worked for the National Bureau of Standards. In 1957 they joined the faculty of California Institute of Technology
in Pasadena, California.
John Todd retired from the faculty, and in May, 2001 was honored by a symposium at Caltech in honor of his 90th birthday. He died at his home in Pasadena, California on June 21, 2007.
Numerical analysis
Numerical analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation for the problems of mathematical analysis ....
.
He was born in Carnacally, County Down, Ireland, and grew up near Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. He received his BSc degree from Queen's University in 1931, and went to St. John's College
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
at Cambridge University.
He worked at King's College
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
in London, where he met Olga Taussky, a matrix and number theorist. They were married in 1938.
He worked for the British Admiralty during World War II. One of Todd's greatest achievements was the preservation of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
The Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach in Oberwolfach, Germany, was founded by mathematician Wilhelm Süss in 1944...
in Germany at the end of the war.
In 1945 the Todds emigrated to the United States and worked for the National Bureau of Standards. In 1957 they joined the faculty of California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
in Pasadena, California.
John Todd retired from the faculty, and in May, 2001 was honored by a symposium at Caltech in honor of his 90th birthday. He died at his home in Pasadena, California on June 21, 2007.