Donald Knuth
American computer scientist and mathematician
ποΈJanuary 10, 1938 - Present
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πBiography
Donald Ervin Knuth is an American computer scientist, mathematician, and professor emeritus at Stanford University. Known as the "father of the analysis of algorithms", he created the TeX computer typesetting system and authored the multi-volume work The Art of Computer Programming.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Turing Award
- β¦Author of The Art of Computer Programming
- β¦Creator of TeX
- β¦Father of the analysis of algorithms
π¬Famous Quotes
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil.
"Science is what we understand well enough to explain to a computer.
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