John Cocke

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John Cocke was an American computer scientist recognised for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. He is considered by many to be "the father of RISC architecture." He attended Duke University, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1946 and his Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1953. Cocke spent his entire career as an industrial researcher for IBM, from 1956 to 1992. Wikipedia
Born:
May 30, 1925
Died:
July 16, 2002
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  • Duke profile

    Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
    www.pratt.duke.edu/alumni/profiles_cocke.php

  • IBM Research | Press...

    IBM Fellow, John Cocke, the "father of RISC architecture," passed away on July 16th, 2002 after a long illness.
    domino.research.ibm.com/comm/pr.nsf/pages/news.20020717_c...

  • Wikipedia

    The definitive Wikipedia entry for John Cocke. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cocke

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