computer scientist
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Those in need of larger numbers still can then turn to various shorthands, such as Knuth arrows, devised in 1976 by the computer scientist Donald Knuth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“I would say that, absent the Trump branding, most industry experts would say that the phone is not a good value at that price point,” Edwards, also Quandary Peak’s principal computer scientist, told Salon.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
In 2024, computer scientist Sir Demis Hassabis shared the Nobel prize for Chemistry for "revolutionary" work on proteins, the building blocks of life.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Even though he's sort of handsome now, he's still a numbers geek who wants to be a computer scientist.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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