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In fairness, I think Turing is more accurately described as the "father of computer science." But I agree with the general point.
by neilc 17y ago
In fairness, I think Turing is more accurately described as the "father of computer science." But I agree with the general point.
- kqr2 17y agoHow about Ada Lovelace? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace
- endtime 17y agoYou could, perhaps, call her the mother of programming.
- dschobel 17y agoIt's debatable, you can make a strong case for John von Neumann as well.
- neilc 17y agovon Neumann is indisputably a genius, but IMHO his contributions to CS aren't quite as fundamental as Turing's. von Neumann's impact is definitely broader though.