Andrew Hodges | |
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| Born | Andrew Philip Hodges 1949 (age 75–76) London, England |
| Alma mater | Birkbeck, University of London (PhD) |
| Known for | Alan Turing: The Enigma |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics Twistor theory |
| Institutions | University of Oxford |
| Thesis | The Description of Mass within the Theory of Twistors (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Roger Penrose[1] |
| Website | www |
Andrew Philip Hodges (/ˈhɒdʒɪz/HOJ-iz; born 1949) is a Britishmathematician,author andemeritus seniorresearch fellow atWadham College, Oxford.[2]
Hodges was born in London in 1949[3] and educated atBirkbeck, University of London, where he was awarded hisDoctor of Philosophy degree in 1975[4] for research ontwistor theory supervised byRoger Penrose.[1]
Since the early 1970s, Hodges has worked ontwistor theory, which is the approach to the problems of fundamental physics pioneered byRoger Penrose. He was also involved in thegay liberation movement during this time.[5]
Hodges is best known as the author ofAlan Turing: The Enigma, his biography of the British computer pioneer and codebreakerAlan Turing.[6] The book was critically acclaimed when it was first published in 1983, withDonald Michie inNew Scientist calling it "marvellous and faithful".[7] In June 2002 it was chosen byMichael Holroyd for inclusion in a list of 50 "essential" books (available in print at the time) inThe Guardian.[8]
Alan Turing: The Enigma formed the basis ofHugh Whitemore's 1986 stage playBreaking the Code, which was adapted for television in 1996, withDerek Jacobi as Turing. The book was later made into the 2014 filmThe Imitation Game directed byMorten Tyldum, starringBenedict Cumberbatch asAlan Turing.[9][10] The script forThe Imitation Game wonGraham Moore an Oscar forBest Adapted Screenplay at the87th Academy Awards in 2015.
Hodges is also the author of works that popularise science and mathematics.[citation needed]
He is an emeritus tutorialfellow in mathematics atWadham College, Oxford.[2][11] Having taught at Wadham since 1986, Hodges was elected a Fellow in 2007, and was appointedDean of Wadham College from the start of the 2011/2012 academic year.[citation needed]
In 2014 he joined thePet Shop Boys on stage at theRoyal Albert Hall for a standing ovation following the world premiere ofA The Man from the Future[12] atThe Proms.[13]
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