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1997 – Jeffrey D Ullman
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For his profound and lasting impact on computer science education through
the books he has written, and the doctoral students he has supervised.
Press Release
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Through his books and students, Jeffrey Ullman has had a tremendous impact on
computer science education. His book "Principles of Database Systems", first
published in 1980, revolutionized the content of database courses at all levels,
moving it from a purely engineering discipline to one with a firm theoretical
foundation. Despite competition from many other database texts, this book (now
in its third edition) is still the premier general graduate-level database
textbook.
Others of his textbooks, some of which were jointly authored, have also helped
define new areas, and have been considered the standard texts in those areas for
many years.
The list of Ullman's Ph.D. students is truly remarkable. There are few
universities, much less individuals, that have graduated so many distinguished
computer scientists. Ullman's students have had, and continue to have, a
profound impact on computer science in general, and on the database field in
particular.
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