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Donald Knuth
Donald Ervin Knuth was born January 10, 1938 -
His first "scientific" article.
Knuth published his first "scientific" article in a school magazine in 1957 under the title "The Potrzebie System of Weights and Measures." -
His successful work
In 1958, Knuth created a program to help his school's basketball team win their games. -
Engineering and Science Review.
Knuth was one of the founding editors of the Engineering and Science Review, which won a national award as best technical magazine in 1959. -
Master of science.
in 1960 he received his bachelor of science degree, simultaneously being given a master of science degree by a special award of the faculty who considered his work exceptionally outstanding. -
Journal of Recreational Mathematics
He contributed articles to the Journal of Recreational Mathematics beginning in the 1960s, and was acknowledged as a major contributor in Joseph Madachy's Mathematics on Vacation. -
His family
Donlald Knuth married Nancy Jill Carter on 24 June 1961. They have two children, John Martin Knuth and Jennifer Sierra Knuth. -
Earned a PhD in mathematics
In 1963, with mathematician Marshall Hall as his adviser,he earned a PhD in mathematics from the California Institute of Technology -
His book
Knuth developed his outline for the book, he concluded that he required six volumes, and then seven, to thoroughly cover the subject. He published the first volume in 1968. -
Knuth described computer science
In the 1970s, Knuth described computer science as "a totally new field with no real identity. -
His prizes.
In 1971, Knuth was the recipient of the first ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award. He has received various other awards including the Turing Award, the National Medal of Science, the John von Neumann Medal, and the Kyoto Prize. -
His Chinese name
Knuth's Chinese name is Gao Dena. In 1977, he was given this name by Frances Yao, shortly before making a 3-week trip to China. -
Knuth elected a Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society
Knuth was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society in 1980 in recognition of Knuth's contributions to the field of computer science. -
The nobility of his Chinese name
In 1989, his Chinese name was placed atop the Journal of Computer Science and Technology's header, which Knuth says "makes me feel close to all Chinese people although I cannot speak your language". -
Professor Emeritus of The Art of Computer Programming.
In 1990 he was awarded the one-of-a-kind academic title of Professor of The Art of Computer Programming, which has since been revised to Professor Emeritus of The Art of Computer Programming. -
The Journal of Recreational Linguistics.
In 1995, Knuth wrote the foreword to the book A=B by Marko Petkovšek, Herbert Wilf and Doron Zeilberger. Knuth is also an occasional contributor of language puzzles to Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics. -
his diagnosis of cancer
In 2006, Knuth was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He underwent surgery in December that year and started "a little bit of radiation therapy... as a precaution but the prognosis looks pretty good", as he reported in his video autobiography. -
American Mathematical Society.
In 2012, he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. -
His book
By 2013, the first three volumes and part one of volume four of his series had been published.