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This dimension groups computing pioneers by the ACM subject area their work is most associated with. Wikipedia notes computer scientists can focus their work on specific areas such as "algorithm and data structure development and design, software engineering, information theory, database theory." Browsing this way collects every pioneer associated with the same ACM area.

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Era of Emergence
1936 CE 1
ACM Area
Filter Results24 entries

Algorithms and Complexity Theory

ACM Area
142 entries

Artificial Intelligence

ACM Area
2 entries

Bioinformatics

ACM Area
4 entries

Computational Learning Theory

ACM Area
1 entry

Computational Science

ACM Area
13 entries

Computer Algebra

ACM Area
6 entries

Computer Architecture

ACM Area
1 entry

Cryptography

ACM Area
6 entries

Data and Information Visualization

ACM Area
1 entry

Data Mining

ACM Area
1 entry

Databases

ACM Area
3 entries

Distributed Computing

ACM Area
1 entry

DNA Computing

ACM Area
1 entry

Evolutionary Computation

ACM Area
1 entry

Information Retrieval

ACM Area
3 entries

Information Security

ACM Area
1 entry

Machine Learning

ACM Area
2 entries

Operating Systems

ACM Area
1 entry

Pattern Recognition

ACM Area
1 entry

Programming Language Theory

ACM Area
5 entries

Quantum Computing

ACM Area
22 entries

Quantum Information Science

ACM Area
2 entries

Theory of Computation

ACM Area
68 entries

Web Science

ACM Area
1 entry
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Turing machine
WikipediaTuring machine, lead section, theory-of-computation subcategory use
Quote, Turing machine, lead section, theory-of-computation subcategory use
The Turing machine was invented in 1936 by Alan Turing, who called it an "a-machine" (automatic machine).
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