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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003370b.htm person Bennett John Makepeace AO FTSE AACR2 31 July 1921 9 December 2010 Place of Birth Warwick, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Computer scientist John Bennett was internationally recognised as a pioneer in Australian computing and numerical analysis. Throughout his career his has been involved in the development and construction of some to the world's most advanced computers, including the Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC) at the University of Cambridge, the first machine in regular service (from 1949). In 1956 Bennett joined the Basser Computing Laboratory at the University of Sydney where he headed operations on SILLIAC, the first computer installed at the University of Sydney. He became the University's foundation Professor of Computing Science in 1982. From 1970 Bennett served as a member of a number of government advisory committees and international computer companies. He made significant contributions to professional organisations, including as Foundation Chairman of the Australian Committee of Computation and Automatic Control (ANCCAC) and Foundation President of the Australian Computer Society.

Educated Universities of Queensland (BSc, BE (Civil), BE (Mechanical and Electrical))

1942 1946 Military service - Second World War. Served with the RAAF 1950 1950 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge 1950 1955 Career position - Computer specialist, Ferranti Ltd, Manchester and London 1959 1963 Career position - Foundation Chairman, Australian Committee of Computation and Automatic Control (ANCCAC) 1961 1982 Career position - Foundation Professor of Computer Science, University of Sydney 1965 1965 Career position - President, New South Wales Computer Society 1966 1967 Career position - President, Australian Computer Society 1973 1974 Career position - Member, Australian Government Committee on Computerisation of Legal Data 1973 1974 Career position - Member, Australian Government Committee on Privacy 1976 1977 Career position - Fellow of the Senate, University of Sydney 1977 1977 Award - Silver Core Award, International Federation for Information Processing 1977 2010 Award - Life Member, Australian Computer Society 1980 Career position - Governor, International Conference on Computer and Communications (ICCC) 1980 1984 Career position - Fellow of the Senate, University of Sydney 1981 1981 Award - Chips Award, Australian Computer Society 1981 2010 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1982 1983 Career position - Expert Advisor to Review of Customs Administration and Procedures 1982 1987 Career position - Professor of Computer Science and Head of Basser Department of Computer Science, University of Sydney 1983 1983 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in recognition of service to computing science 1984 1984 Award - Australian Committee of Computation and Automatic Control (ANCCAC) Medal 1986 1991 Career position - Director, Knowledge Engineering Pty Ltd 1986 1993 Career position - Director, Comfax International Pty Ltd 1987 1987 Life event - Retired 1988 1992 Career position - Secretary General, International Conference on Computer Communications (ICCC) 1991 2010 Career position - Patron, University of Sydney Research Foundation for Information Technology 1992 1992 Award - International Conference on Computer Communications (ICCC) Founders Award 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in computer science and technology 2004 2004 Award - Pearcey Medal for Lifetime Achievement, and inducted into the Hall of Fame, Pearcey Foundation Pearcey Foundation (1998 - )

Inducted into the Hall of Fame 2004

 Australian Committee on Computation and Automatic Control (ANCCAC)

Foundation Chairman 1959 - 1963; awarded the Committee's Medal 1984

 Australian Computer Society Inc (ACS) (1966 - )

President 1966 - 1967; Life Member 1977 - 2010

 New South Wales Computer Society (1963 - 1965)

President 1965

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Foundation Professor of Physics (Electronic Computing) 1961 -1982; Professor of Computer Science and Head of Basser Department of Computer Science 1982 - 1986

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 Bennett, John M (1921-)

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 'Bennett, John Makepeace', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bennett, John Makepeace Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Computing in Australia: the Development of a Profession Bennett, J. M.; Broomham, Rosemary; Murton, P. M.; Pearcey, T.; Rutledge, R. W. Computing in Australia: the Development of a Profession Sydney Hale and Iremonger 1994 Journal Article: Obituary: Emeritus Professor John Makepeace Bennett 31 July 1921 - 9 December 2010 Edwards, J Obituary: Emeritus Professor John Makepeace Bennett 31 July 1921 - 9 December 2010 2011 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 38 1 30-2 Newspaper Article: Australian computing pioneer pushed technological frontiers - John Bennett, 1921 - 2010 Anon Australian computing pioneer pushed technological frontiers - John Bennett, 1921 - 2010 2010 Sydney Morning Herald Journal Article: Obituary: John Bennett 1921-2010 Obituary: John Bennett 1921-2010 Crows Nest, NSW Engineers Media 2011 Engineers Australia: Civil Edition 83 2 68 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000