PhD: David Gelernter
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In a previous post I
mentioned a scholar called David Gelernter, who I had just come across for the
first time. I cannot believe I was not aware of this gentleman. I studied
Java for four years, Gelernter
was one of the main inspirations for the creation of java. I did a talk on
LIME, specifically mentioning Linda tuplespaces. Linda is Gelernter's
language.
When people say the following things about a computer scientist, it's fair to
assume that someone studying computer science should recognise his name:
"Gelernter is one of the most brilliant and visionary computer scientists of our time." - Bill Joy "David Gelernter is one of the pioneers in getting many computers to work together and cooperate on solving a single problem, which is the future of computing." - Danny Hillis Gelernter prophesied the rise of the World Wide Web. He understood the idea half a decade before it happened. - John Markoff David Gelernteris a treasure in the world of computer science...a unique and profoundly important presence in the information technology community. He is the most articulate and thoughtful of the great living practitioners, and his writings examine a surprising breadth of topics with humanity, moral seriousness and aesthetic passion.... He's a full-out visionary, able to present ideas as wild and on the edge as anyone." - Jaron Lanier "There are lots of clever computer scientists; David Gelernter is one of the few who is wise." - Cliff Stoll I've been reading quite a bit about Gelernter's thoughts on computing and the what the future has in store, and the more I read the more I am impressed. See Also
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