Bill Gosper
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Ralph William Gosper Jr. (born April 26, 1943), known as Bill Gosper, is an American mathematician and programmer.[1] Along with Richard Greenblatt, he may be considered to have founded the hacker community, and he holds a place of pride in the Lisp community.[2] The Gosper curve and the Gosper's algorithm are named after him.
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Ralph William Gosper Jr. | |
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Born | (1943-04-26) April 26, 1943 (age 81) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Programmer, Computer scientist, Mathematician |
Organizations | Xerox PARC, Symbolics, Wolfram Research, the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Macsyma, Inc. |
Known for | Gosper curve, Gosper Glider Gun, Gosper's algorithm, Hashlife |
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