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Donald Ervin Knuth ("Frequently Asked Questions" at Stanford site. Gives the pronunciation of his name as “Ka-NOOTH”., born January 10, 1938) is a renowned computer scientist and at Stanford University.
Knuth is best known as the author of the multi-volume The Art of Computer Programming, one of the most highly respected references in the computer science field. He practically created the field of rigorous analysis of algorithms, and made many seminal contributions to several branches of theoretical computer science. He is the creator of the TeX typesetting system and of the METAFONT font design system, and pioneered the concept of literate programming.
Education and academic work
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he received his bachelor's degree and master's degree in mathematics (simultaneously, his B.S. work being regarded as deserving a masters degree) in 1960 at the Case Institute of Technology (now part of Case Western Reserve University). In 1963, he earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from the California Institute of Technology, where he became a professor and began work on The Art of Computer Programming, originally planned as a seven-volume series. In 1968, he published the first volume. That same year, he joined the faculty of Stanford University. More on [ Donald Knuth ]
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Rundar av julafton med Donald E Knuth; "Spanning trees and aspects". #otippat
chids (MÃ¥rten Gustafson) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:13:29 -0000
Rundar av julafton med Donald E Knuth; "Spanning trees and aspects". #otippat
@Ankur "Premature optimization is the root of all evil" - Donald Knuth
manishsinha (Manish Sinha) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:07:12 -0000
@Ankur "Premature optimization is the root of all evil" - Donald Knuth
@aboyko apparently Donald Knuth has an algorithm rooted in optimization theory that's O(log(plates)). Will be featured in #taocp 4.
dbrunton (David Brunton) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:45:25 -0000
@aboyko apparently Donald Knuth has an algorithm r
Dr. Donald E. Knuth - His very own home page. Programming wouldn't be what it is today without this man. Invented TeX, Literate Programming, author of landmark series 'The Art of Computer Programming'. Professor Emeritus of The Art of Computer Programming, Stanford University.
Advogato Interview: Donald E. Knuth - Medium long, deep interview, mostly about TeX, fonts, typography; some about Literate Programming, processors: MMIX, Transmeta, Pentium. Gives a good sense of the man.
Computer Literacy Interview: Donald Knuth - Done in 1993 by Computer Literacy Bookshops, Inc., now merged with Fatbrain. Covers wide range of Knuth's interests, good fun.
Donald Knuth - Growing article, with many links to related topics. [Wikipedia]
Donald Knuth Wins Kyoto Prize - Announcement, MAA Online: Mathematical Association of America.
Donald Knuth: Leonard Euler of Computer Science - Biography of the great scientist by Nikolai Bezroukov.
Dr. Dobb's TechNetCast Archives: Donald Knuth - Many downloadable recordings on many topics: MIT God and Computers Lecture Series, MMIX. For many, QA, or forum exchanges follow; many are long.
Fatbrain: Donald Knuth Event - Knuth visits Fatbrain.com San Jose bookstore: list of accomplishments, links to books for sale, good picture.
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Innovations Interview: Donald Knuth - Medium long, interesting, many topics; Addison Wesley Longman Computer Engineering Professional Publishing Newsletter.
MUF Mastery: Donald Knuth - Brief biography with perceptive editorial comments.
The Art of Computer Programming - Danny Yee reviews first 3 volumes of Knuth's magnum opus.
Meta Description: [ The tale of how Donald Knuth took a decade off from writing The Art of Computer Programming to create the TeX typesetting language is one of the great legends of computer science... ]
