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[[File:Andrew Hodges.jpg|thumb|Andrew Hodges]]'''Andrew Hodges''' (born 1949) is a mathematician, author and a pioneer of the [[gay liberation]] movement of the 1970s. | [[File:Andrew Hodges.jpg|thumb|Andrew Hodges]]'''Andrew Hodges''' (born 1949) is a mathematician, author and a pioneer of the [[gay liberation]] movement of the 1970s. | ||
| − | Since 1972, Hodges has focused his research activities on twistor theory — the new approach to the problems of fundamental physics pioneered by the mathematician Roger Penrose. | + | Since 1972, Hodges has focused his research activities on twistor theory — the new approach to the problems of fundamental physics pioneered by the mathematician Roger Penrose. In 1974 Hodges wrote ''With Downcast Gays'' with David Hutter. <ref> it ran to 40 printed A5 pages </ref> |
Hodges is perhaps best known as the author of ''Alan Turing: The Enigma'', the story of the British computer pioneer and codebreaker [[Alan Turing]].<ref>Andrew Hodges, [http://www.turing.org.uk/book/ Alan Turing: The Enigma — Notes by the author].</ref> The book was chosen by Michael Holroyd as part of a list of 50 'essential' books (that were currently available in print) in ''The Guardian'', 1 June 2002.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4425446,00.html A library for all seasons, ''The Guardian'', 1 June 2002)</ref> He is also the author of works that popularize science and mathematics. | Hodges is perhaps best known as the author of ''Alan Turing: The Enigma'', the story of the British computer pioneer and codebreaker [[Alan Turing]].<ref>Andrew Hodges, [http://www.turing.org.uk/book/ Alan Turing: The Enigma — Notes by the author].</ref> The book was chosen by Michael Holroyd as part of a list of 50 'essential' books (that were currently available in print) in ''The Guardian'', 1 June 2002.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4425446,00.html A library for all seasons, ''The Guardian'', 1 June 2002)</ref> He is also the author of works that popularize science and mathematics. | ||
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Andrew Hodges (born 1949) is a mathematician, author and a pioneer of the gay liberation movement of the 1970s.
Since 1972, Hodges has focused his research activities on twistor theory — the new approach to the problems of fundamental physics pioneered by the mathematician Roger Penrose. In 1974 Hodges wrote With Downcast Gays with David Hutter. [1]
Hodges is perhaps best known as the author of Alan Turing: The Enigma, the story of the British computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing.[2] The book was chosen by Michael Holroyd as part of a list of 50 'essential' books (that were currently available in print) in The Guardian, 1 June 2002.[3] He is also the author of works that popularize science and mathematics.
He is a Tutorial Fellow in mathematics at Wadham College, Oxford.[4] Having taught at Wadham since 1986, Hodges was elected a Fellow in 2007, and was appointed Dean from start of the 2011/2012 academic year.
In 2012 he delivered the Oxford University LGBT Lecture.
Books by Andrew Hodges
- Alan Turing: The Enigma, Vintage edition 1992, first published by Burnett Books Ltd, 1983. ISBN 0-09-911641-3.
- One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers, Short Books, London, 2007. ISBN 1-904977-75-8.
- With downcast gays: Aspects of homosexual self-oppression, Pink Triangle Press, 1977. ISBN 0-920430-00-7.
External links
- http://www.synth.co.uk/ Andrew Hodges' personal website
- http://www.turing.org.uk/turing/ The Alan Turing Home Page by Andrew Hodges
- http://www.twistordiagrams.org.uk/ Twistor diagrams
References
Based on a Wikipedia article.
- ↑ it ran to 40 printed A5 pages
- ↑ Andrew Hodges, Alan Turing: The Enigma — Notes by the author.
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4425446,00.html A library for all seasons, The Guardian, 1 June 2002)
- ↑ Academics, Wadham College, Oxford.
