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Emil Leon Post (February 11, 1897 - April 21, 1954) was an American mathematician and logician, best known for his work in the field that eventually became known as computability theory.

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Birth Year
1897 1
Birth Date
1897-02-11 1
Death Year
1954 1
Death Date
1954-04-21 1
Nationality
American 1
Contribution Kind
Theory 2
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Emil Leon Post (; February 11, 1897 – April 21, 1954) was an American mathematician and logician.
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    Emil Leon Post (; February 11, 1897 - April 21, 1954) was an American mathematician and logician.
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    February 11, 1897
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    April 21, 1954
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    was an American mathematician and logician
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He is best known for his work in the field that eventually became known as computability theory.
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