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James H. Wilkinson
Mathematician

James H. Wilkinson

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Explaining and controlling numerical error in computer calculations.

Rounding Errors in Algebraic Processes · The Algebraic Eigenvalue Problem

Born
27 September 1919
Birthplace
Strood
Died
5 October 1986

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Ada LovelaceRecognising what a programmable machine could do beyond arithmetic.Alan TuringHelping break Enigma and laying foundations for computer science.Grace HopperHelping make computer programming readable in English-like language.

James H. Wilkinson

James Hardy Wilkinson was a British numerical analyst whose work made computer calculations in linear algebra more reliable.

Early life

Kent and Cambridge

Won a school scholarship and graduated as Cambridge’s Senior Wrangler.

Career

  1. 1940

    War work

    Worked on ballistics.

  2. 1946

    National Physical Laboratory

    Joined Alan Turing’s ACE project.

  3. 1970

    Turing Award

    Received recognition for numerical analysis.

Contributions

Rounding Errors in Algebraic Processes

Examined finite-precision computation.

The Algebraic Eigenvalue Problem

A major numerical-analysis text.

Beyond work

Family

Married Heather Ware in 1945.

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