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Haskell Curry

Also Known As Haskell Brooks Curry · Haskell B. Curry · H.B. Curry
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Haskell Brooks Curry was an American mathematician and computer scientist, best known for his work in combinatory logic. Curry is also known for Curry's paradox and the Curry-Howard correspondence; the programming languages Haskell, Brook and Curry are named for him, as is the concept of currying. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1900 1
Birth Date
1900-09-12 1
Death Year
1982 1
Death Date
1982-09-01 1
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In Field

Theory of Computation, Fields
Source Wikipedia: Haskell Curry

Invented

Curry-Howard Correspondence, Concepts

Haskell Curry observed the correspondence between combinatory logic and intuitionistic logic in the 1930s that gives the correspondence half its name.

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Haskell Curry

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Haskell Curry

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United States

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1. Wikipedia: Haskell Curry
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    Haskell Brooks Curry ( HAS-kəl; September 12, 1900 - September 1, 1982) was an American mathematician and computer scientist. Curry is best known for his work in combinatory logic.
  • Infobox, Born
    September 12, 1900
  • Infobox, Died
    September 1, 1982
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Wikidata: Haskell Curry
Wikidata Q92611, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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