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Quote by Maurice Wilkes

“I realized that a large part of my life from then on was going to be spent in finding mistakes in my own programs.”

Quote by Maurice Wilkes

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Maurice Wilkes
Maurice Wilkes

Maurice Wilkes was a renowned computer scientist, born on June 26, 1913, and passed away on November 29, 2010. He made significant contributions to the field of computer science, particularly in computer architecture and storage technology. more

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