Leslie Fox - Dewsbury, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 41.518 W 001° 37.969
30U E 590276 N 5950118
This blue plaque at the entrance to Dewsbury railway station is one of two that celebrate successful mathematicians from Dewsbury who attended the nearby Wheelwright Grammar School.
Waymark Code: WM11M31
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/10/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MeerRescue
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Unlike the other plaque, no mention is made of a link to the station, the only link being they both came from Dewsbury and became famous Mathematicians and worked in the field of computers.
LESLIE FOX
 1918-1992
 He is known for his work in Mathematics.
In 1957, he set up Oxford University's first
computing laboratory and became Oxford's
first Professor of Numerical Analysis from
1964-1983.An international mathematics
proze is awarded in his name. Born and
raised in Dewsbury, he attended
the local Wheelwright
Grammar School.
Type of Historic Marker: Blue Plaque

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: None mentioned

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