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John Cocke
John Cocke was an American computer scientist at IBM and recognized for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. He is considered by many to be "the father of RISC architecture." He won the 1987 ACM Turing Award.
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science · American computer scientist · mathematician · computer scientist · engineer · university teacher · also John Cocke, John Cocke (computer scientist), Cocke
Born 30 May 1925 · Died 16 July 2002 · Q92632
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“Cosas que siempre quise contar”
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2007· 1 entry
“, referring to Presley's early SUN Records label recordings and their influence on the Liverpool rock and roll scene”
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2005· 1 entry
“Whether one is an Elvis fan or not there is no doubting that no church in Grimsby or any other town, possibly, has ever seen anything like it before, the most moving and joyful service I have ever officiated at. Some people used to think rock and roll was the devil's music but Elvis was a devout Christian.”
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2002· 2 entries
Died 2002-07-16.
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Was made a Fellow of the Computer History Museum "for his development and implementation of reduced instruction set computer architecture and program optimization technology
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2000· 1 entry
Won Benjamin Franklin Medal (2000).
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1999· 1 entry
Awarded Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award (1999).
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1994· 2 entries
Won IEEE John von Neumann Medal (1994).
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Won National Medal of Science (1994).
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1991· 1 entry
Won National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1991).
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1989· 1 entry
Awarded Computer Pioneer Award (1989).
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Turing Award (1987).
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1985· 2 entries
Awarded Eckert–Mauchly Award (1985).
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ACM Turing Award in 1987, the National Medal of Technology in 1991 and the National Medal of Science in 1994, IEEE John von Neumann Medal in 1984, The Franklin Institute's Certificate of Merit in 1996, the Seymour Cray C
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1974· 1 entry
“The Great American Popular Singers”
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1957· 1 entry
“Santa Claus Is Back in Town.”
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1925· 1 entry
Born 1925-05-30.
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