Which Happened First?

Elwyn Berlekamp

Elwyn Berlekamp
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Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp was a professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. Berlekamp was widely known for his work in computer science, coding theory and combinatorial game theory.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Brian David JosephsonJanuary 4, 1940 – present
  2. David KochMay 3, 1940 – August 23, 2019
  3. Elwyn Berlekamp (this page)September 6, 1940 – April 9, 2019
  4. John WarnockOctober 6, 1940 – August 19, 2023
  5. Thomas A. SteitzAugust 23, 1940 – October 9, 2018
  6. Toshihide MaskawaFebruary 7, 1940 – July 23, 2021

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