Donald Knuth, an American computer scientist and mathematician, is best known for his multi-volume work, “The Art of Computer Programming.”

This series covers the theory and practice of computer programming languages, data structures, and algorithms.

Knuth also developed the TeX computer typesetting system, which is widely used in academia for formatting complex mathematical equations.

His contributions to the field have earned him the prestigious Turing Award.

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The master of computer programming languages 1938

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