Laureate

Donald Knuth

Born 1938 · United States · Male

Awards

  1. 1974

    Turing Award

    CS

    for his major contributions to the analysis of algorithms and the design of programming languages, and in particular for his contributions to ' The Art of Computer Programming ' through his well-known books in a continuous series by this title

  2. 1996

    Kyoto Prize — Advanced Technology

    CS

    Outstanding Contribution to Various Fields of the Computer Science Ranging from the Art of Computer Programming to the Development of Epoch-Making Electronic Publishing Tools.