The 1996 Laureates / Advanced Technology Category / Information Science |
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Donald Ervin KnuthU.S.A. / January 10, 1938 |
A computer scientist who has made innumerable contributions to the development of the 20th century information sciences through research and education. In addition to systematizing the field of software science and creating foundations, Dr. Knuth has achieved great results in a broad spectrum of research ranging from the basics of algorithm analysis to designing programming languages and developing information processing technology for practical application in computers. |
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