Donald Ervin Knuth (/kəˈnθ/[4] kə-NOOTH; born Januar 10, 1938) is an American computer scientist, mathematician, an professor emeritus at Stanford Varsity.

Donald Knuth
BornDonald Ervin Knuth
(1938-01-10) 10 Januar 1938 (age 86)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
NaitionalityAmerican
Ither namessimplifeed Cheenese: 高德纳; traditeeonal Cheenese: 高德納; pinyin: Gāo dé nà
Alma materCase Institute of Technology
(B.S., M.S.)
Californie Institute o Technology
(Ph.D.)
Kent forThe Art of Computer Programming
TeX, METAFONT
Knuth–Morris–Pratt algorithm
Knuth–Bendix completion algorithm
MMIX
Robinson–Schensted–Knuth correspondence
Awairds
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Computer science
InstitutionsStanford Varsity
ThesisFinite Semifields and Projective Planes (1963)
Doctoral advisorMarshall Hall, Jr.[3]
Doctoral students
Wabsteid
cs.stanford.edu/~uno

References eedit

  1. "Donald Knuth: 1998 Fellow". Computer History Museum. 2015. Archived frae the original on 3 Apryle 2015. Retrieved 30 Mairch 2015.
  2. "Professor Donald Knuth ForMemRS". London: Royal Society. Archived frae the original on 17 November 2015.
  3. a b Donald Knuth at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  4. Knuth, Donald Ervin. "Frequently Asked Questions". Home page. Stanford University. Archived frae the original on 22 Februar 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2010.