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David S. Johnson

Also Known As David Stifler Johnson
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David Stifler Johnson was an American computer scientist specializing in algorithms and optimization. He was the head of the Algorithms and Optimization Department of AT&T Labs Research from 1988 to 2013, and was a visiting professor at Columbia University from 2014 to 2016. He was awarded the 2010 Knuth Prize.

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Birth Year
1945 1
Birth Date
1945-12-09 1
Death Year
2016 1
Death Date
2016-03-08 1
Nationality
American 1
Award
Knuth Prize 2
Award
Frederick W. Lanchester Prize 2
Award
ACM Fellow 2
Award
Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 2
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1. Wikipedia: David S. Johnson
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  • Lead section, opening sentence
    David Stifler Johnson (December 9, 1945, March 8, 2016) was an American computer scientist
  • Death notice, article body
    Johnson died on March 8, 2016, at the age of 70.
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2. David S. Johnson (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Knuth Prize
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Knuth Prize.
  • Wikidata P166: Frederick W. Lanchester Prize
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Frederick W. Lanchester Prize.
  • Wikidata P166: ACM Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
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