Kemeny, John G.

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Name (Hebrew)
קמני, ג'ון
Name (Latin)
Kemeny, John G.
Name (Arabic)
كيميني، جون، 1926-1992
Date of birth
1926-05-31
Date of death
1992-12-26
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
Dept. of Mathematics, Dartmouth College
b. 5-31-26
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 108481790
Wikidata: Q28900
Library of congress: n 79109161
Sources of Information
  • His Introduction to finite mathematics, 1957.
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Wikipedia description:

John George Kemeny (born Kemény János György; May 31, 1926 – December 26, 1992) was a Hungarian-born American mathematician, computer scientist, and educator best known for co-developing the BASIC programming language in 1964 with Thomas E. Kurtz. Kemeny served as the 13th President of Dartmouth College from 1970 to 1981 and pioneered the use of computers in college education. Kemeny chaired the presidential commission that investigated the Three Mile Island accident in 1979. According to György Marx he was one of "The Martians".

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