[derriz]

I heard of him as Computer Science in TCD awards - or used to award - a prize for the best 4th year project called the Ludgate prize.

The problem is that he left no written body of work. I recall reading of a researcher who contacted his surviving relatives to enquire about any notes or materials he had left after his death but nothing had been preserved - I guess as his work was viewed as completely obscure at the time and he had achieved little recognition for it during his life. As far as I know what little we know of his proposed machine involves guesswork from very little material.