Renfrey Potts Scientist

Renfrey Burnard (Ren) Potts AO, BSc(Hons) (Adel), D Phil (Oxon), DSc (Oxon), FAA, FTSE, FACS, FAustMS (1925–2005) was an Australian mathematician and is notable for the Potts model and his achievements in: operations research, especially networks; transportation science, car-following and road traffic; Ising-type models in mathematical physics; difference equations; and robotics. He was interested in computing from the early days of the computing revolution and oversaw the first computer purchases at the University of Adelaide.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 04, 1925
Birth place	Adelaide , South Australia
Nationality	Australia
Date of death	August 09, 2005
Place of death	Adelaide , South Australia
Residence	Australia
Education	University of Oxford University of Adelaide
Known for	Traffic flow Potts model