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I can't be as confident about computer science as I can about biology. Biology easily has 500 years of exciting problems to work on. It's at that level.

Donald Knuth

A mathematical formula should never be "owned" by anybody! Mathematics belong to God.

Donald Knuth

To summarize: We have seen that computer programming is an art, because it applies accumulated knowledge to the world, because it requires skill and ingenuity, and especially because it produces objects of beauty. A programmer who subconsciously views himself as an artist will enjoy what he does and will do it better. Therefore we can be glad that people who lecture at computer conferences speak of the state of the Art.

Donald Knuth

In fact, my main conclusion after spending ten years of my life working on the TEX project is that software is hard. It's harder than anything else I've ever had to do.

Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth

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Born: January 10, 1938 (age 87)

Bio: Donald Ervin Knuth is an American computer scientist, mathematician, and professor emeritus at Stanford University.

Known for:

The Art of Computer Programming (1968)
Concrete Mathematics (1994)
Literate Programming (1983)
3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated (1991)

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