UNIX history made easy

[Andrew Hudson]

In article <1694 at muffin.cme.nbs.gov> libes at cme.nist.gov (Don Libes) writes:
>
>Seeing as how Thompson was awarded this most prestigious prize in
>computer science during the time this person was a "highly respected
>computer scientist", it is hard to understand how they wouldn't know
>the name and the accomplishment associated with it.  This is like a
>physicist not being aware of a contemporary Nobel laureate in physics.
>
>Don Libes          libes at cme.nist.gov      ...!uunet!cme-durer!libes

No, this is like a history-oriented physicist not being aware
of a contemporary Nobel laureate in physics. I think that if
you poll recent Computer Science graduates you will find very
few who can identify 'highly prestigious' Computer Scientists.
And this is more by their work than by their awards.

- Andrew Hudson
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