Vaughan Ronald Pratt
Computer Scientist
1944 –
Who is Vaughan Ronald Pratt?
Vaughan Ronald Pratt, a Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, was one of the earliest pioneers in the field of computer science. Publishing since 1969, Pratt has made several contributions to foundational areas such as search algorithms, sorting algorithms, and primality testing. More recently his research has focused on formal modeling of concurrent systems and Chu spaces. A pattern of applying models from diverse areas of mathematics such as geometry, linear algebra, abstract algebra, and especially mathematical logic to computer science pervades his work.
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- Born
- 1944
- Also known as
- Vaughan Pratt
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Science, University of Sydney
( - 1967) - Master of Science, University of Sydney
( - 1970) - Doctorate, Stanford University
( - 1972)
- Bachelor of Science, University of Sydney
- Employment
- Stanford University
(1984 - ) - Director, Stanford Law School
(1979 - ) - Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
(1997 - 1998) - Visiting Professor, Harvard University
(1992 - 1993) - National Fellow, Hoover Institution
(1985 - 1986) - Professor of Law, Stanford University
(1979 - 1984) - Assistant Professor of Economics, Harvard University
(1977 - 1979) - Assistant Professor of Economics, Harvard University
(1973 - 1975)
- Stanford University
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on July 23, 2013
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