Arthur John Robin Gorell Milner (13 January 1934 – 20 March 2010), known as Robin Milner or A. J. R. G. Milner, was a
British computer scientist
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Computer scientists typically work on the theoretical side of computation, as opposed to the hardware side on which computer engineers mainly focus ( ...
, and a
Turing Award
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winner.
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''The Times
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'', 31 March 2010.
Life, education and career
Milner was born in
Yealmpton, near
Plymouth
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Plymout ...
,
England
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into a military family. He gained a
King's Scholar
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ship to
Eton College
Eton College () is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England, Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. i ...
in 1947, and was awarded the
Tomline