About
Mathematician famous for founding the New York University Department of Computer Science in 1964. He was also a professor at the school for almost 30 years. He was the designer of the a programming language called SETL.
Before Fame
In 1952, he received a PhD in mathematics from Yale University.
Trivia
He was the director of DARPA's Information Science and Technology Office from 1986 to 1989.
Family Life
He was married to computer scientist Frances E. Allen from 1972 to 1982.
Associated With
Like himself, another famous mathematician that gained fame for their work was Isaac Newton.
