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     • John Cocke (May 30, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American computer scientist recognized for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. He is considered by many to be "the father of RISC architecture."
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   John Cocke (May 30, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American computer scientist recognized for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. He is considered by many to be "the father of RISC architecture."

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   Who is John Cocke?

   • John Cocke (May 30, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American computer scientist recognized for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. He is considered by many to be "the father of RISC architecture." He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, US.

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   What did John Cocke do after he graduated?

   • After graduation he joined IBM and worked at the T.J. Watson Research Center until his retirement 37 years later. John Cocke made fundamental contributions to the architecture of high performance computers and to the design of optimizing compilers.

   John Cocke - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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   What did John Cocke think about IBM?

   • Cocke describes those days of freedom in thinking, when there were few known procedures at IBM, as energizing, but, ever self-effacing, said he was 'Just there to learn.” Cocke's keen intellect is combined with an avid curiosity and an ability to totally immerse himself in a technical challenge, according to colleagues.

   John Cocke - IEEE Computer Society

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   Which IBM Research Project influenced Cocke's work?

   • Another IBM Research project that had a major influence on Cocke’s work was the Advanced Computer System (ACS) in the 1960’s, whose goal was to build the fastest possible computer for scientific applications.

   John Cocke - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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4. www.ibm.com › history › john-cockeJohn Cocke - IBM

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   John Cocke was a highly creative and prolific computer scientist at IBM who made profound contributions to the advancement of information technology. He was responsible for an extraordinary scope of inventions, ranging from software to microprocessors.

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › John-CockeJohn Cocke | Computer Architecture, Compilers & Optimization

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   Jul 12, 2024 · John Cocke was an American mathematician and computer scientist and winner of the 1984 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for “significant contributions in the design and theory of compilers, the architecture of large systems and the development of reduced instruction set.

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7. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2002-aug-05-meJohn Cocke, 77; Influential Computer Science Pioneer

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   Aug 5, 2002 · John Cocke, a revered computer scientist who helped transform software and microprocessors, has died.

8. amturing.acm.org › award_winners › cocke_2083115John Cocke - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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   Jul 16, 2002 · John Cocke made fundamental contributions to the architecture of high performance computers and to the design of optimizing compilers. Starting in 1975 he led the 801 Minicomputer project in IBM, which began as a pure research project but later led to a commercial product.

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10. history.computer.org › pioneers › pdfsJohn Cocke - Computer

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    John Cocke. Born May 25, 1925, Charlotte, N. C.; computer scientist who specializes in compiler optimizations techniques. Education: BS, mechanical engineering, Duke University, 1946; PhD, mathematics, Duke University, 1956. Professional Experience: IBM research, 1956-1993; fellow, IBM, Yorktown Heights. Honors and Awards: IEEE Computer Society ...

11. www.nytimes.com › 2002/07/19 › businessJohn Cocke, a Chip Wizard From I.B.M., Is Dead at 77

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    Jul 19, 2002 · John Cocke, a leading computer scientist whose inventions spanned an uncommon range of computing technology from software to microprocessors, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Valhalla, N.Y....