John Makepeace Bennett
John Makepeace Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1921 |
| Died | 9 December 2010 (aged 89) Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland, University of Cambridge |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | computer science |
| Institutions | Ferranti, Sydney University |
John Makepeace Bennett AO FTSE (31 July 1921 – 9 December 2010) was an early Australian computer scientist. He was Australia's first professor of computer science and the founding president of the Australian Computer Society. His pioneering career included work on early computers such as EDSAC, Ferranti Mark 1* and SILLIAC, and spreading the word about the use of computers through computing courses and computing associations.