Butler W. Lampson (born 1943) is a computer scientist, considered to be one of the most significant in the history of the field.
Lampson received his Bachelor's degree in Physics from Harvard University in 1964, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967.
During the 1960s, Lampson and others were part of Project GENIE at UC Berkeley. In 1965, several Project GENIE members, specifically Lampson and Peter Deutsch, developed the SDS 940's operating system.
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Butler Lampson - Growing biography, with links to related topics. [Wikipedia]
Butler W. Lampson - His page at Microsoft Research. Many useful papers, links, including a list of all of his projects.
Butler W. Lampson Publications - Chronological list, 2000-1967.
Colloquium de Rocquencourt: Butler Lampson - Colloquium announcement, with very good chronological publications list 1965-1996.
Excerpts: Butler Lampson's 'Hints for Computer System Design' - Principle table and slogan outline explanation.
Jamboree Talks: Butler Lampson - University of Edinburgh, summaries of: Computer Security in the Real World (Milner lecture); Computer Systems Research: Past and Future; How to Build a Highly Available System without a Toolkit.
milliLampson - A unit of talking speed, abbreviated mL. Most people talk about 200 milliLampsons. Butler Lampson talks at 1000. [Hacker Jargon dictionary]
National Academy of Sciences: Butler W. Lampson - Membership directory page.