George E. Collins
American mathematician
About George E. Collins
Lived 1928 – 2017 (aged 89). George E. Collins was an American computer scientist, mathematician and university teacher, known for Garbage collection.
George E. Collins (born on January 10, 1928 in Stuart, Iowa – and died on November 21, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin) was an American mathematician and computer scientist. He is the inventor of garbage collection by reference counting and of the method of quantifier elimination by cylindrical algebraic decomposition.
He received his PhD from Cornell University in 1955. He worked at IBM, the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1966–1986) Ohio State University, RISC-Linz, University of Delaware, and North Carolina State University.
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Who was George E. Collins?
American mathematician
When was George E. Collins born?
George E. Collins was born on 10 January 1928 in Stuart.
When did George E. Collins die?
George E. Collins died on 21 November 2017 in Madison.
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George E. Collins was a computer scientist, mathematician and university teacher.
What was George E. Collins known for?
George E. Collins was known for Garbage collection.
What nationality was George E. Collins?
George E. Collins was American.
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