John Horton Conway

John Horton Conway was an English mathematician 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.

26 December 1937

Born on the same birth day (26 December): Adrian Newey • Charles Pathé • Elisha Cook Jr. • Fatih Akyel • Gray Davis • Keith Martin Ball • Mathieu Cordang • Phan Bội Châu • Tamara Zidanšek • Yun Chi-ho

Born in the same month (December 1937): Alberto Spencer • Art Neville • Barney Rosenzweig • Barry Hughes • Calvin Waller • Charlotte Lamb • Connie Francis • Edward Ruscha • Félix (footballer) • Gordon Banks • John Hartford • John Kennedy Toole • Ken Whitmore • Kerry Packer • Manohar Joshi • Max Baer Jr. • Morgan Llywelyn • Muriel Costa-Greenspon • Paul Stookey