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“It has long been my personal view that the separation of practical and theoretical work is artificial and injurious. Much of the practical work done in computing, both in software and in hardware design, is unsound and clumsy because the people who do it have not any clear understanding of the fundamental design principles of their work. Most of the abstract mathematical and theoretical work is sterile because it has no point of contact with real computing.”

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Christopher Strachey
Christopher Strachey

Christopher Strachey was a renowned computer scientist known for his significant contributions to the fields of computer science and software engineering. He had a profound impact on logic programming, algorithm design, and the development of programming languages. more

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